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Glacierland

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February 15th 2010
El Calafate Another long trip - 24 hrs - brought me through Rio Gallegos, the capital of the Santa Cruz region of Argentina, to the much visited town of El Calafate. In Argentina you just cannot avoid these long bus rides unless you fly everywhere or just endure the long trips on some other mode of transport, like the popular Navimag (which I would love to go on if only the price did ... read more

South America » Argentina » Santa Cruz » El Calafate

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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