The 1577 Iglesia Catedral

Mendoza, Cordoba, San Ignacio Mini and Iguazu Falls

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January 9th 2012
It was with great relief we made it to Mendoza, home to Argentina’s best vineyards. From Santiago de Chile it took 8 hours by bus. The trip passed quickly enough. However, we experienced our longest border crossing yet which involved some loud, distressed Americans who didn’t realise you needed to hold onto your entry card to then exit the country even through it couldn’t be stressed highly ... 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