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El Chalten

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December 18th 2006
Chalten is a small town in the national park Los Glaciers. el chalten It's an ideal place for hiking and that is exactly what we're planning to do. We're staying in Casa de Piedra. The mighty FITZROY mountain peak is dominantly present but only visible with clear sky which is unfortunately not quite common in this area. We were again very lucky, on the day ... 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