Strong winds up here

Patagonia - Los Glaciares National Park

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February 2nd 2013
After the short side trip back to Chile I returned across the border into Argentina to take a look at two memorable destinations in the Los Glaciares National Park. First stop was the town of El Calafate, gateway to some of the lakes and glaciers in the area. The most well-known glacier is the Perito Moreno and is currently one of the few advancing glaciers. Its tongue juts across the Lago Argenti ... 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