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Ushuaia 2 - a penguin postscript

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November 27th 2009
As mentioned in the last posting, we have had a couple of days to relax and explore Ushuaia and its surroundings. It has been sufficiently fantastic that I am moved to post another blog. This is mainly due to our visit yesterday to a Penguin reserve. Not only were the Penguins themselves superb, the journey to the island along the southern tip of Tierra del Fuego was an absolute treat from a ... 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