Long and bumpy road

Moreno Glacier and the Lake District

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April 7th 2008
Our border hopping continued, as we headed back to Argentina to visit the Moreno Glacier and then on to El Chalten to trek around the Fitzroy Mountains in the Los Glaciares National Park. We were staying in El Calafate and from here we took a day trip along one of the many bumpy roads to the Moreno glacier. Even though we had already seen 3 glaciers on our trip so far, this one was the largest ... 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