Upsala glacier in Patagonia

It can't really be that cold in Patagonia...

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May 26th 2007
Having had our fill of Incas, we decided it was time to leave Lima and fly to Argentina. We now realise that Buenos Aires is an amazing city, but again our first impressions were not great. Our taxi from the airport decided not to drop us off at the door of our hostel but instead three blocks away, muttering something in Spanish and driving off as fast as possible. As we walked towards our host ... read more

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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