Tierra Del Fuego

New Year at The End of The World!

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January 1st 2009
We arrived in Rio Gallegos at 7.00am after catching the 2.00pm bus from Puerto Madryn. We had a quick toastie then jumped on another bus to Ushuaia. The trip to Ushuaia is a bit of a mission as you need to drive through Chile to get there. So you get off at a border to get your Argentina exit stamp, then another stop for your Chile entry stamp and they also check your bags for fruit and stuff! ... 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