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Vineyards in Mendoza

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September 11th 2009
We got up this morning knowing it was our last day in Mendoza. So far this has been one of my favourite places in Argentina (not to mention, the nice hotel that we treated ourselves to). We packed up our stuff and put it in storage for the day. The Lonely Planet recommended heading to Maipu for wine touring. After some confusion over which bus to take we finally got on the right one and had about ... 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