Banco Patagonia

Bariloche and El Bolson

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November 7th 2007
Bariloche is like the Whistler of Argentina. A bold statement but we were shocked when we arrived. After a 22 hour bus ride from Mendoza, we were somewhat delirious but the town was very welcoming. Unlike the areas we had been in before, Bariloche and the next town we went to, El Bolson, were green, green, green. The forests surrounding the area were a welcome change from the dry desert like l ... 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