Entrance to Parque Regional Ernesto Tornquist

Sierra de la Ventana

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April 22nd 2005
Hey all, We´ve made another stop on the way to "La Capital Federal". We´re in Sierra de la Ventana, a small town near some of the oldest mountains in South America. Depending on which source you believe, the mountains are either about 2 billion years (guidebook) or 260 million years (park). Someone´s grasp of the base ten number system seems to be questionable. Sierra de la Ventana is in ... read more

South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires » Sierra de La Ventana

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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