Bless all Souls Who Ski on Your Slopes

Rain, Rain Go Away...

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July 26th 2006
Unfortunately we arrived in Bariloche with no hostel reservation in, what we later found out was, one of the busiest weeks in the Winter season. Our first few hours were spent trudging around in the rain, only to be rejected from every hostel and hotel in the Lonely Planet and then trying our luck on the phone line, uttering potted Spanish to every hotel receptionist in Bariloche. Luckily the Host ... read more

South America » Argentina » Río Negro » San Carlos de Bariloche

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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