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Chile and Argentina part 4

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April 27th 2018
March 27 - The El Calafate airport is one of the prettiest I have seen. The single runway (obviously the dominant howling wind is in one direction) and backs onto the turquoise waters of Lago Argentina. The terminal was lovely with expansive windows looking out onto the runway and lake. The flight to Buenos Aires was only 2 hours and we landed at Aeroparque Jorge Newberry which is more or less rig ... read more

South America » Argentina

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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