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Mendoza & The Wine Region

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October 28th 2008
With 5 days left in Argentina we headed for Mendoza to enjoy the part we havent yet sampled..the wine! Mendoza is famous for its wine but is also at the foot of the Andes so the scenery is also spectacular. An added bonus is that the weather is hot and sunny and having spent the last week at what felt like arctic temperatures we were looking forward to feeling the sun and attempting to get some s ... 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