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Whales...not Wales (thankfully!)

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July 21st 2010
I arrived in Puerto Madryn early, after an overnight bus from BA. I had not planned on stopping here, but I didn’t fancy sitting on a bus for another day and a half to reach my intended destination! I looked in the guide book and chose my hostel for the night, and although couldn’t check in yet, left my bag in storage and hired a bike to ride the 17kms to the beach where you can view Souther ... read more

South America » Argentina

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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