Looking scared!

Flying like an Eagle

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August 31st 2007
There´s nothing like throwing yourself off a cliff to cure a hangover. I've always wanted to go paragliding and i was suprised to find that the technique was so simple - ‘just run and jump’ he said. That’s easier said than done, though, when all you´ve got to keep you from hurtling towards the ground at 100mph is a thin polyphene bag. We were 1500mtrs above sea level and the city of Mendoz ... read more

South America » Argentina » Mendoza

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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