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Saturday 28 May 2011: hiking with Gandhi

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May 28th 2011
The sun came up red around nine this morning. We had a breakfast of scrambled eggs from the ranch's hens, and met a new guest, who'd driven five hours from deepest Patagonia. She was going trekking this morning. We were assured that the horses were good with beginners - their keeper has the skills of a horse whisperer, so they're contented - but we decided to go hiking in the mountains ... 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