The Army of the Andes: José de San Martin

The Army of the Andes: José de San Martin

Destination: Los Patos, ChilePopulation: ~56,860Elevation: 2,687 feet (819 meters) While man was testing the limits of the atmosphere with balloons, discovering how to keep time with self-winding clocks, and acknowledging the independence of the United States of America, a young Argentine boy was setting sail with his family across the Pacific for Spain. And as…