Mountains surrounding El Calafate

Walking on Ice in El Calafate

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August 31st 2009
We arrived in El Calafate after a spectacularly uninteresting overnight stay in Rio Gallegos which is a dull, grey, cold town. Given that the current president hails from there, you would expect a bit of prosperity, but it is clear he isn't doing his hometown any financial favours. We weren't sad to leave it. We were however frustrated at being so close (a 15 hour bus trip is now considered clo ... 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