The long run

Drama at the Border

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April 11th 2010
From Chile back to Argentina The past few days we have made a run down the coast of Chile, with stop over’s at Arica, Iquique, Antofagasta and Copiapo. These are 500km plus days, all on sealed roads, cutting through the Atacama Desert staying awake and focused being the biggest problem. We regrouped at the ’Hand in the Desert’ and at the monument defining the Tropic of Capricorn and quick s ... read more

South America » Argentina » La Rioja » La Rioja

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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