Statue In Plaza Italia

Homeward Bound

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December 24th 2005
These last pictures are of the beautiful city of Mendoza and our final asado on the roof of the Quinta Rufino. We were joined by some of the fine friends that we made while in Mendoza. This, our final blog entry, also shows us at the Buenos Aires Airport as we wait for the plane to take us home. I'm sure that each of us would recall a different part of the trip that seemed to be the most memor ... 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