Ushuaia

Day 9 - 55 Degrees South; the End of the World

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March 31st 2010
Amazing lie in until 8am, and we emerged to a beautiful sunny day, definitely not what we expected from the southern most city in the world, Ushuaia. We spent the morning exploring the picturesque city, surrounded by snow capped mountains. We were a little wary of the demonstrations taking place outside the police station - angry Argentineans crashing on drums amid signs saying "wait until April 2 ... read more

South America » Argentina » Tierra del Fuego » Ushuaia

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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