You can see why they built the tunnels!

Wine, thugs and harmony

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May 16th 2007
Back to Argentina, again. It looks as though the border guards have been testing out their stamps in our passports. The crossing over the andes was spectacular. Once again, we had a bus driver that was eager to beat the queues and happily cruised up the outside lane past lines of trucks. At least this gave us a good view from the bus window! Our first taste of Mendoza was a lesson in how n ... 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