Traditional booking hall in Cordoba

Marooned in Mendoza

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February 12th 2013
I blame the wine, the sunshine, the food ..... I have been very lazy about writing another blog entry. Journeying from Colonia to Cordoba was another adventurous train journey. Pullman class was far more upmarket than my last journey here, seats that recline and even turn around if you wish! My companions were a couple of art students from Buenos Aires, so the journey was lightened by some love ... 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