Puerto Madryn, Argentina

WEEK 6: ARGENTINA El Chalten > Puerto Madryn

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April 23rd 2011
Wednesday 6th April - Wednesday 13th April. Well rested, fed and watered (steak and red wine well earned!) after the exploits of Torres del Paine, we headed back across the border into Argentina and on to El Chalten, the trekking capital of Argentina and home to Mount Fitz Roy (3,400m). After the “W”, we were hungry for more. The drive there provided another journey to add to the list of bu ... 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