Long Way From Home

Toninas, Pinguinos, and Other Cute Names for Marine Animals

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October 14th 2007
It´s the springtime in Argentina, and with the long, cold, rainy winter behind them, the people of Buenos Aires are eager to get away from the city the weather had trapped them in. It´s a little early to head to the popular sandy beaches in Uruguay (Argentina´s favorite summer playground), but Patagonia´s endless Atlantic coastline provides a great natural landscape that is perfect for escapi ... read more

South America » Argentina » Chubut » Puerto Madryn

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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