Oh the joy of driving in the pampas

One hell of a frozen river!

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January 16th 2007
After leaving El Chalten, and saying good bye to the phenomenal restaurant which we frequented every night, we headed the 220 km south towards the town of El Calafate. Arriving in mid-afternoon during the high season it quickly became clear that a reservation was needed and that finding a place to stay for our last two nights as a family would be difficult. Having enough of searching, mom and ... read more

South America » Argentina » Santa Cruz » Perito Moreno Glacier

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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