P1030193

El Calafate

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March 7th 2009
After a 16hr bus journey from Ushuaia we were delighted to arrive to a lovely hostel called I Kew Ken Hostel. We arrived in at 11pm and while we were just settling to go to bed, a swiss guy said to us that he and 2other swiss Ruth and Julius had rented a car and were heading to the Glacier Perito Moreno at 6am, and if we wud like to go it would be great as the cost would not be as much and we woul ... read more

South America » Argentina » Santa Cruz » El Calafate

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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