Hot Springs of Mendoza

Argentina

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June 30th 2009
Hola Chicos, Hello from the South of Argentina. Just sitting here in my five pounds a night hostel not far from the Glaciar Perito Moreno. Finding myself pretty relaxed I thought I would do a blog as it´s long overdue. There is already a lot to tell you about here in South America. We arrived in Chile on the 11th of July muchos worried about our lack of Spanish and out of our comfort zone ... 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