Relief!

The End of the World

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February 4th 2010
Well, we made it to the end of the world. Sort of. The southernmost city in the world, to be precise. Day 8: El Chaltén to El Calafate (Ruta 40) Today was nice. We woke up to find perfectly clear skies, so that we had a completely open view of Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre, which the day before I had struggled to photograph without clouds completely blocking the view. My dad and I, alo ... 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