Andes at sunset

Horses, Bikes, Beef and Wines...

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March 17th 2007
Santiago, Chile Well it is amazing to think that two weeks has passed since we left Australia. In those two weeks we have crammed in so much, the first being a short stay in Santiago. South America, we are finding, is a place of contrasts at every level. In Chile alone you only have to look at the landscape to see where I am coming from. Nowhere else in the world can you go from th ... 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