Torres Del Paine

Ushuaia and the end of the road ...

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November 27th 2009
With a nice symmetry to our boat trip to see glaciers the day before we left Anchorage we take another one to see the Perito Moreno Glacier and friends for the day, from El Calafate. Then we are off through rolling hills and forests on tarmac to our final section of Ruta 40 gravel. Back to the tundra for 60 miles, which, while not the last gravel we will ride, is the last very tough section and ... 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