Volcan Lanin at Mamuil Malal border crossing

Crossing the Andes version 1

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January 19th 2011
The lake district of Chile and Argentina is a rich tapestry of valleys, desert like high passes, swamplands, peat bogs and miles of forest filled with the distinctive Araucania tree. An overnight in San Martin entertained by people watching and performers in the town square, lead to an early start at 5.30am the next day, to make the 6am bus to Chile and a crossing of the Andes for the first tim ... 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