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Stop No.8

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February 28th 2009
Ushuaia We got a flight from B.Aires to the most southerly village in the world. When we arrived, we were surprised, no snow or rain, we could walk round the town in a t-shirt. Weird!! Things we did: Went out on a boat, saw lighthouse, sea lion and bird colony and visited an island where the natives lived. Saw archaeolgical sites where the natives lived. Visited the museum, old prison and lea ... 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