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Mendoza - Back in Argentina

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May 20th 2006
Hello Everybody, I finished the last blog when we were leaving Pucon in Chile after the weather worsened. We took a overnight bus all the way up to Santiago de Chile where we were able to avoid a possible five hour wait by jumping on an earlier bus for Mendoza. This journey was very beautiful, winding up through the mighty Andes, snow-capped mountains and pristine lakes. We came out the other sid ... 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