The posada was a real oasis in the middle of a desertic region

Mendoza...the wine paradise!

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December 22nd 2006
Mendoza: December 22 to December 28 After completing my last paper for my academic semester at Di Tella, my parents arrived on December 14 for a restless two-week holiday in Argentina. It was extremely pleasant to have my parents by my side for the Christmas vacations. We spent one full week discovering the busy metropolis before flying to Mendoza, the wine paradise of Argentina, to spend Chris ... 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