MG 0370

Water Water Everywhere

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May 23rd 2008
Our first overland journey of the trip and it was 18 hours on a bus - all to see a bit of water and cross a couple of borders. Okay it wasn't quite as bad as it sounds, long distance buses in Argentina are modern luxury double decker coaches, so we hardly roughed it, but it was a long time to sit in one spot and the gits don't even let you jump off for a minute when they stop. Managed to get a lit ... read more

South America » Argentina » Misiones » Iguazú 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