We've been in Argentina for 2 weeks now and wanted to use our last week to spend some time in Mendoza. After exploring Buenos Aires and the surroundings we were looking forward to some change of scenery and less hustle and bustle. Buenos Aires has 12 million inhabitants and if you are not a city person it gets to you after a while. We had heard of the fires in the delta and a constant haze and campfire smell had been in the air since our arrival. Still, we were surprised when we got to the airport yesterday and saw that the smoke had reached new dimensions. The departure hall was hazy and crowded. I overheard another passenger saying that flights had been canceled and the airport was closed. Closed? Sure enough, the screens soon stated
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