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El Calafate

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October 14th 2008
Leaving El Chalten we were looking forward to getting to El Calafate to see some civilisation and of to see the Perito Moreno glacier. To be honest I was really fussed about seeing the glacier....it´s just like a big iceberg isn´t it? However it is one of the must see things to do in Argentina and we have to pass through it in order to get back up North. The bus journey from Chalten to Calaf ... read more

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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