Andy with penguins

The end of the world!

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October 16th 2008
Ushuaia is the southernmost city in the world, only 1000km from Antarctica. After our epic journey from Chile we were glad to finally arrive in a place with more than two shops open and not to be the only people walking around in the streets! We got a boat out into the Beagle channel to see the Les Eclaireurs lighthouse, and went past small islands full of sea lions and cormorants. The highligh ... read more

South America » Argentina » Tierra del Fuego » Ushuaia

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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