The view from the glaciar

Ushuaia: The end of the world as we know it

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April 7th 2008
Day 158: From Swansea to Hull to Ushuaia I had heard that the farmer's strikes and subsequent food shortages had resulted in some airlines not serving any food on flights, a restriction that seems to have been extended to include buses now, since the only food or drink received by anyone on the bus until it's arrival in Rio Gallegos was a cup of coffee and an alfajor (containing beef fat). Alt ... read more

South America » Argentina » Tierra del Fuego » Ushuaia

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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