Mendoza (10)

Ugly Mendoza

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February 25th 2010
I didn´t really like Mendoza and neither did most people I met. The "Bible", or Lonely Planet, says that it´s stunningly picturesque, which it most certainly is not. It´s in the middle of the desert so it´s pretty dusty, the streets are heavily tree-lined, which means you can´t see very far and gives it a slightly claustrophobic feel, and there never seemed to be many people about, which made ... read more

South America » Argentina » Mendoza » 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