About to board in Puerto Frias

Lakes crossing - Chile to Argentina

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March 29th 2007
We left Santiago on Monday 26 March and flew south one and a half hours to Puerto Montt. We were met at the airport by our guide (such luxury!) and driven the 25 or so kilometres to Puerto Varas, where we were spending the night. Puerto Varas was a lovely little lakeside town and we stayed in a beautiful hotel with views of the two snowcapped volcanoes from our window. The following morning we beg ... read more

South America » Argentina » Río Negro » San Carlos de Bariloche

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Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule an... ... read more