The train track

Medoza and the wine

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October 20th 2009
We are now in Mendoza, a city wine lovers must know. It is famous for its Malbec wine. We left Santiago early towards Mendoza, the bus drive was advised to us as one of the nicest commercial drives in the country. It crosses the andes and passes the highest peak in the chain, the Cerro Aconcagua . ... 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