Statue on top of Hill of Glory thingy!

The mugging of Mendoza

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October 14th 2005
10.10.05 We left San Augustin today, the 3 guys, Luchio, Chris and Marcos were as gutted as we were when we left. We all had a photo taken together and they stood outside and waved us off. We were sad. We got a bus to San Juan and then another bus to Mendoza, near the Andes and 6 hrs. from Chile. Mendoza is a nice city with lots of plazas and tree lined streets, quite pretty. It´s known for the w ... 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