Some Children at Brazos

A Beginner's Mind 1st Blog

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June 18th 2008
Hello friends and readers. We left Boise, Idaho on June 12 and arrived in Mendoza 13 de junio, 2008. In the past five days we've been busy learning Spanish, setting up our home away from home, and meeting wonderful people. Mendoza is a beautiful city, and until today everyday has been sunny and really quite warm for the late fall season. So far we have made one day trip to an area called P ... 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