On the boat

the 50m high wall is a bit threatening when viwed from the boat. Every now and then a bit falls off the glacier and crashes into the lake. The strangely green lake and blue parts of the glacier make for an unexpected mix of colours.

Perito Moreno

December 2nd 2006
Out of Chile, and into argentinian Patagonia. The sign at the border said 'The Malvinas are Argentinian'- the only really large sign there; maybe to reflect the 25 year anniversary of the lost war. Gary has a UK passport, but mine's Irish, so I told him he's on his own, loyal as ever ! A 5 hour bus journey over the pampas brought us to el Calafate. The pampas was just what you expect, a vast expan ... read more

South America » Argentina » Salta » Cafayate

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

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