Brids from the park

National Park and lakes

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April 18th 2010
About 50 kilometres away from Esquel is Los Alerces National Park. This is the name of the tree that the area is famous for. They are very old, 300 years plus, have a bright orange trunk, and are significant in this area. The park also has many fine lakes and rivers as well as view to The Andes and one of the glaciers. Autumn is a lovely time of year here, quiet, with few tourists and litt ... read more

South America » Argentina » Chubut » Esquel

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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