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Warning: Argentina May Cause Premature Aging, Part II: Mendoza

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July 22nd 2009
By the time I got to Mendoza, I was completely and utterly exhausted. At this point, the area around my eyelashes was a crimson red and there was a deep wrinkle under each of my eyes. I had seemingly managed to age several years in only a week. Argentina will do that to you. But there was no time to relax because there was still more to explore. I had already seen most of Mendoza´s main sights, 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