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South America’s coolest playground

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March 1st 2011
As we dug deep into our backpacks to pull out our barely used winter clothes, the first thing I noticed about being in Patagonia was the noise…the sweet sound of silence. And how incredibly beautiful it was. Not a honking car horn in earshot. And after being in an overpopulated city for almost 3 weeks, where you couldn’t walk outside the hostel without fear of being mowed down by pedestrians, ... read more

South America » Argentina » Santa Cruz » El Chaltén

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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