El Bolson

El Bolson, Lago Puelo

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April 22nd 2006
El Bolson is a hippie town, approximately 120km south to Bariloche, situated in an amazing valley. Before coming to El Bolson I thought that 'hippie' and 'Argentinian' are 2 words that cannot represent the same person, but El Bolson proved otherwise. There everything is very tranquil, and in the local market you can find different crafts that show its' true nature, like medicines for horses, ... read more

South America » Argentina » Río Negro » El Bolsón

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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