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Mendoza - Wine country in the Middle of Winter..

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July 18th 2010
Next stop Mendoza. This is a region in Argentina which is famous for its wine tours white water rafting and treks up the Andes. It was late and night and bitter cold. (-7 like really cold….). Once again we walked around with our homes on our backs for 2 hours before we found somewhere to stay. I’ve taken to singing ‘Away In a Manger’ when we’re walking door to door getting rejected at ev ... 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