A trolley bus

Mendoza - A chain of disappointments

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May 18th 2006
The main reason for coming to Mendoza for me was mountain Aconcagua and the park in which it lies. Aconcagua is the highest mountain in the world outside of Asia, 6962m. At first I wanted to do just some treks in the park, but than I found out that it's possible to climb it without any special technical skills, just with warm enough equipment and 2 weeks of time. Before coming to Mendoza, I ... read more

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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