What a view

Bariloche

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December 3rd 2007
Hola! Arrived here this morning - much cooler and fresher than the rest of Argentina so far. Need the fleece even during the day. Absolutely gorgeous town on a lake surrounded by snow capped mountains. Heading off of a sail of one of the lakes tomorrow and a hike on the island. Booked into three day trip to El Calafata for Wednesday morning - this is where I will get to hike the glaciers I ha ... 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