Breakfast in San Juan

Barreal

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September 14th 2007
Tom and I left Mendoza and headed for San Juan a few hours north. After a few hours in the town and discovering we were sharing a room with a bunch of oldies, we decided one night would be enough. Though in our one night there we still managed to down a few nice bottles of red... Mendoza is the home of wine, 70% of Argentina's wine comes from Mendoza. Tom and I found a nice bottle and then followe ... read more

South America » Argentina » San Juan

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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