Up in the Crows´ Nest

Puerto San Julian

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January 9th 2007
It was quite an interesting journey back into Argentina. From Puerto Natales we took a bus to Rio Turbio on the Argentine side of the border, just a few km away. The crossing was easy and quick, quite different to our previous experiences! Then we had to buy another ticket to Rio Gallegos. When we arrived at the office, it was closed and there were loads of people outside. It looked a like a scene ... read more

South America » Argentina » Santa Cruz » Puerto San Julián

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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