Bug Zapping Brian

The Beauty of Patagonia

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February 10th 2008
Well, It's been a week since I returned I still a little hung over from my trip. Dang it was a long week. In fact, this past week seemed longer than my entire seventeen day trip. Anyways,.... Our trip started with a four hour flight down to El Calafate. El Calafate is a very touristy town with nice shops and restaurants. For our group it was really more a stopping point than a destination. ... read more

South America » Argentina » Santa Cruz » Los Glaciares National Park

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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