Forest and Sea

Ushuaia

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January 24th 2009
Ushuaia We left Punta Arenas by bus on the 20th of January. Part of the journey took us over the Strait of Magellan where we saw many beautiful Commerson's Dolphins playing in the water and swimming along the ferry. See the video posted for the dolphins swimming along the ferry. Ushuaia is the southernmost city in the wor ... 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