through the Andes

Mendoza

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March 4th 2007
Now, one would think that with all of the cheap, wonderful wine that is consumed around buenos aires and the surrounding region...the stuff flowed from the foothills. well, it's just not so. The Mendoza wine region that is so popular for its unique Malbecs is actually across the country and sitting close to the border with Chile. With Argentine being the 8th largest country in the world...we h ... read more

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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