Matt on the First "Indiana Jones" Bridge

HIking, Birthdays, New Years. . . Argentina Style!

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January 1st 2008
Happy New Year! We hope everyone had a great and safe New Years! I have to say, ours was pretty hard to beat, but I´ll get into that later. Last time I wrote we were headed out on a 4 day hike up to the Hielo Azul and through a pass in the mountains that make the Chile border. I´m happy to say that we survived, but at times it was a little touchy! First of all, for anyone who buys the Lonle ... read more

South America » Argentina » Río Negro » El Bolsón

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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