Ushuaia

Patagonia

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March 18th 2007
Puerto Madryn. Hired a car and drove around Peninsula Valdes for a day of wildlife and nature. Watching Orca whales teaching their babies to kill seals on the beach of Punta Norte was ridiculously amazing. Then came across a penguin colony which Fran was happy about and colonies of elephant seals and sea lions (they stink big time). Also spotted a couple of armadillos (weird) and loads of ... 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