Church in Achao

From Chile to Argentina... Lakes and Steaks

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April 2nd 2006
Executive Summary: Sarah and I did some quick traveling around Chiloe island (Chile) before heading to the Argentina lake district around Bariloche. After that we spent several days in Mendoza, making good use of the municipal services such as police station and emergency room... Chiloe Island Near Puerto Montt, where we landed with the Navimag, lies the large island of Chiloe, famous for sea ... read more

South America » Argentina » Mendoza

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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