The Camp Site

Bariloche, Argentina Carne Asada

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January 17th 2009
I’ve never been to Switzerland. Everyone says that Bariloche is the Switzerland of South America…so I guess it’s the Switzerland of South America. It looked Swiss to me. St. Bernards laden with wooden barrels, lots of chocolate, and steep mountains. It is located on the edge of a huge, crystal clear, very windy, lake. When we arrived in Bariloche it was approx 60 degrees and blowing 35 ... read more

South America » Argentina

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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