On way to Santiago

Tierra Mendocina

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May 13th 2006
Or "the land of Mendocian people" is the appropriatly named b&b that I stayed at for a week during my first time around in Mendoza. Spending a few days crusing around with Jake and Louise - some brits that i´ve met - we perused the streets, saw your typical monumental localities and just generally piged out at local resteraunts and helados (icecream). What a rough time huh? These Mendocian peo ... 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