Whale Watching

Leaving on a Toy Plane

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November 13th 2009
Alright Tierra del Fuego, you win but we will be back to climb your peaks and pet your penguins! The snow in Ushuaia has been unrelenting this week and we only made one successful backpacking trip to Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego before the storm hit. We took a flight from Comodoro Rivadavia south to Ushuaia and couldn´t believe the gorgeous scenery from the window...nor could I believe t ... 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