Obligatory 'sun on lake' shot, Valle Grande

Mendoza: When it rains . . .

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November 10th 2006
Mendoza. Desert region of Argentina that gets its water from the melted mountain snow . . . home of the best wine in the country . . . a superb micro-climate where it hardly ever rains . . . so what does it do when I'm there? Rains for 24 hours like I've never seen before. But more about that later . . . Myself and three fellow English people - Vicki, Alex and Matt - decided we would hire a ... 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