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Fin del Mundo

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January 10th 2015
Fin del Mundo - End of the world Ushuaia - most southern city in the world, huge tourist city as it is the gate way to the Antarctica. Ushuaia was originally founded as a penal colony (prison) On the edge of the city is also the entrance to Tierra del Fuego National Park. The city is built on a mountain, so every street is layer/tired down to the port. We arrived in Ushuaia j ... 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