Taking in the view

The home of wine

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May 23rd 2006
Mendoza was a really cool place.... therw was nice big parks, central plazas where people would try ´hang out´and great location for the Andes. The people we met there too were all really great! After a long drive through the night, we arrived at Mendoza at about 7am in the morning to be greeted by loads of people trying to persuade us to go to their hostel. We ignored them all and set off to a ... 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