Glacial hikers

El Calafate

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January 30th 2012
We embarked on our 20 hour bus ride from Puerto Madryn to El Calafate at 7 pm. The double decker bus moved similar to a large boat, swaying with the wind and road. Equipped with our iPods and semi-camas (large seats reclining 150 degrees with a legrest), we bounced along; sleeping for about 7 hours through the night. As a girl who is slightly closterphobic and hates to not have control of her tran ... read more

South America » Argentina » Santa Cruz » El Calafate

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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