my only photo of the glacier

The Glacier

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November 27th 2009
Will they just let us have a lay in, one of these days? Another 8 am bus, but as i'm travelling with spaniards we don't go to bed until nearly 2! Anyway, today we were on the "alternative tour" which meant we took the dirt roads instead of the tarmac! On the plus side we did see about 10 condors beside the road. A hike ALONG the lake towards the glacier, then lunch in front. There's always somethi ... read more

South America » Argentina » Santa Cruz » Perito Moreno Glacier

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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