The mouth of the beast

Pucón/Bariloche...The Lake Districts of Chile and Argentina

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April 17th 2009
Hello to my faithful readers, I apologize that I have gone AWOL from the blogosphere for quite some time. I have recently been juggling my volunteer work, my initial medical school application process, and a job search as I prepare for my return to the U.S., so I have had less time to do much of anything else. I promise this is the absolute last post I will be writing about my travels throughout ... read more

South America » Argentina » Río Negro » San Carlos de Bariloche

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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