Laguna Negro

Little Switzerland

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February 12th 2008
After my mammoth adventure across the lakes, I arrived in Bariloche, the Switerland of Argentina around 9pm. Bariloche is located about 450 miles southwest of Buenos Aires and 50 miles from the Chilean border. The city’s center is comprised of dozens and dozens of lpine chalet-style buildings; each constructed of logs of Argentinean hardwood and covered with sloping green-tiled roofs, and deco ... read more

South America » Argentina » Río Negro

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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