Sailing on the Beagle Channel

Upside down in Ushuaia

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December 13th 2005
Hola Chicos, thanks for all the messages! We're beginning to get used to the lingo out here, faring a bit better than we did in Korea; at least we don´t get too many surprises when ordering food. Unfortunately we don´t quite have enough to ward off taxi drivers in the process of ripping us off! Well we´re not in Antarctica, unless anyone feels like giving us a very nice Christmas present (any ... read more

South America » Argentina » Tierra del Fuego » Ushuaia

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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