Shopping in Villa Gesell

Journey to the End of the World

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January 16th 2009
No, we're not back in Mayo (hehe!). We made it to Ushuaia! Its literally the end of the world, the closest you can get to Antartica without actually going there. We last left you at Villa Gesell. From there we took a bus to Puerto Madryn and took a day trip out to Peninsula Valdes. This is a national park where you can see sea lions, elephant seals and penguins, some of which you can only see ... 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