The Patagonian Icefield

Don't cry for me, Argentina

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March 24th 2008
Hi again everyone and welcome to the Easter edition of our blog! We have had a cracking couple of weeks in Argentina, so sit back, chomp on those leftover easter eggs and enjoy! First stop was El Calafate and the famous Perito Moreno glacier. This was pretty awesome as you can get very close to the glacier. It is also still advancing so big sheets of it fall off all the time which is very exci ... read more

South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires

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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