The winding road over the Andes

Mendoza

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August 3rd 2009
Our stay in Mendoza was like this blog entry will be - short but sweet. For Karen's birthday, we booked into a fabulous 4 star hotel and after our day long trip over the stunning snow capped Andes, we were equally wowed with our huge, luxury room. We had a wonderful few days here ambling around the squares and markets enjoying the sunshine. The locals were a bit amused to see us in summery clothes ... 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