Notice the crampons

Ruta 40

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February 13th 2007
OK, so last thing you heard we were sweltering in 36o heat in Bs.As....well we took a flight to nearly the end of the world (sorry Ushuaia we didn´t make it that far) and were nearly as cold as those of you suffering in Blighty right now. El Calafate is a strange place; a bit like an alpine village with the architecture and chocolate shops (yes we did buy some...). Quite a pretty place next to La ... read more

South America » Argentina » Santa Cruz » El Calafate

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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