El Obelisco

Wine, Wine, and more Whine - Cafayate and Mendoza

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May 14th 2005
Hi everyone, We are currently in Mendoza, Argentina and have spent the last week in the wine regions of Argentina. The day after the Train to the Clouds, we went to Cafayate, about 4 hours south of Salta. It´s a small, touristy town, which made it real easy to relax and be lazy. The area is surrounded with vineyards and mountains. The road on the way into the town follows a gorge called Que ... 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