Flamingos, Laguna Nimez, El Calafate

El Calafate to Bariloche via El Chalten

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January 23rd 2013
From Puerto Natales caught an early coach through the Patagonian steppe across back into Argentina, passing flamingo-dotted lakes, flocks of flightless rheas and llama-like guanacos en route. Stayed at the friendly Hostal Amancay in El Calafate, and had relaxed evening walk around Laguna Nimez nature reserve with flamingoes, geese and kestrels (?). Felt a minor earthquake for the first time (origi ... read more

South America » Argentina » Río Negro » San Carlos de Bariloche

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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