Some Grapes at a Winery in Mendoza

1st Week, 2nd Leg of Trip

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February 19th 2008
Hello Everyone! Have had sort of a whirlwind trip so far moving around a ton. Flew into Buenos Aires on the 12th of February. It felt so good to be back there. I really felt like I knew the city and felt super safe and confortable. Stayed there for a couple of days then took a 14 hour bus to a city called Mendoza, which in the western region of Argentina known for its wine making. Got to my h ... read more

South America » Chile » Santiago Region » Santiago

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Prior to the coming of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern Chile was under Inca rule while Araucanian Indians inhabited central and southern Chile; the latter were not completely subjugated until the early 1880s. Although Chile declared its ind... ... read more