sunset at Puerto Madryn

dinner at a beachside restaurant

Driving to the Southern tip of South America

January 27th 2009
3 days of driving-Headed for Ushuaia, Argentina the southmernmost city on the continent. At about noon, we passed a sign giving the distance left as 2859 km, or about 1787 miles. This will be a long 3 day drive, with two bush camps (tents, no showers, cooking our food). The countryside is flat. Absolutely flat. There are no hills or mountains on the horizon. Lots of cattle on natural gra ... read more

South America » Argentina

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

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Bill Clayton

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NEW TRIP---Starts in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on New Years Eve 2008--we will celebrate on Copacabana Beach--then travel for 50 days or so through Brazil, Argentina, Uruaguay to the Southern most point of South America - Tierra del Fuego--then back up the West coast of South America to Santiago, Chile....decompress for a couple of days in Santiago, then back to Denver about Feb 25, 2009. I figure to miss most of the winter in Denver....oh that's too bad!! This is another "Truck Expedition" run by Oasis Overland. full info

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