Penguins in the desert!

Into Patagonia - Puerto Madryn

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February 6th 2010
As we arrived here, we didn't really know what to expect. All we knew was that they have a lot of nature here, and the place looked a bit ropey as the bus pulled up. That soon changed though, as we got to our hostel near a little town centre and 20 yards from a long sandy beach! We arrived to a long list of the excursions available, including trips to the nearby peninsula, visit to a peguin colony ... read more

South America » Argentina » Chubut » Puerto Madryn

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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