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Don't cry for me Argentina!

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September 16th 2011
Our first stop in Argentina was Mendoza which was our first introduction to the part of the trip Francis has been looking forward to since we left Ireland; the steaks and red wine of Argentina. And they did not dissapoint in the slightest (he tells me). One-night we had actually had enough of the steak, so we hit up an Italian restaurant and went for some tortellini with pasta sauce...not a shr ... read more

South America » Argentina

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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