Abandoned church

Mendoza Alta Montaña

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September 10th 2009
So with some hesitation we decided to book another all day high mountain pass bus tour... I refused to book it with the hostel and went to a travel agent recommended by an Australian couple we met at the spa. It turned out to be a great choice. Most of the bus was Argentinians but many of them spoke English. There were some surly Germans in the back but they mostly kept to themselves. It was a ... read more

South America » Argentina » Mendoza » Aconcagua

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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