Andes Road

Mendoza - 15-17 Dec 2013

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December 17th 2013
Sunday 15th December (Odyssey Day 37) We departed Santiago today – it is our last glimpse of Chile. We are leaving the country for the last time today. We had to head up the mountains to get to the border and the roadworks made it a long trip up. We went up a road that zigzagged up the mountains about 30 times. The view was absolutely amazing! ... read more

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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