Perito Moreno

Perito Moreno Glacier, El Calafate

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March 28th 2008
El Calafate. Some people go straight here & miss out on El Chlaten but there isn´t as much to do here unless you just want to hang around to recouperate for a while. El Calafate is about 4 hours south of El Chalten but it´s a proper big town with loads of the normal tourist shops......which is kind of surprizing when you look at the crappy road that takes you there. But the big drawcard here ... read more

South America » Argentina » Santa Cruz » El Calafate

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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