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Fin del Mundo

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December 19th 2006
Here we are at the ends of the Earth (well almost) and the beginning of our trip through Patagonia. Ushuaia is the southernmost city in the world. It is where people embark for Antarctica. It was rainy when we arrived. And it definitely felt at the opposite end of the world from hot and sticky Buenos Aires. No more shorts for us - it is now jacket weather. Considering it is mid-December, be ... read more

South America » Argentina » Tierra del Fuego » Ushuaia

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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