Moreno Glacier

Touristy but charming

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March 23rd 2007
After a long drive in the truck (whose name is Cameron by the way - as in Diaz) we arrived at El Calafate. There is not too much to see along the way - big wide open spaces, low vegetation, mountains, lakes, a few animals - lots of llamas and geese and some rheas. When we arrived at El Calafate, we went straight to our hostel. It was clean and we shared with another couple from our group, Jo an ... read more

South America » Argentina » Santa Cruz » El Calafate

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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