My turn to steer

First peak

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January 31st 2008
On sunday I climbed my first hill in Bariloche. I thought the views from the hostel (10th floor with balcony overlooking the lake), were good before this... The views from the top were spectacular. Cerro Otto is just out of town and easily reachable on foot, a 5 hour hike took me to the top, with great views over the main lake and Bariloche town. However a panoramic/rotating restaurant hogs th ... 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