Chinstrap penguin

Back from the Antarctic

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January 23rd 2007
Well my expedition voyage is over and I have lived to tell the tale. Overall the trip was amazing. The wildlife especially in South Georgia is staggering. We had some good weather and some bad weather. I can recall on the third night out around the Falkland Islands about 9.30pm hanging on for dear life in my bunk for about two hours trying to prevent myself ending up on the floor. But that ... 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