Then the exterior beyond the interior

Mendoza, Arrival day

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February 21st 2006
We arrive in Mendoza refreshed from a good nights sleep and hop in a cab to Damajuana Hostel which is highly recommended. Other people had the same idea and we were placed in an all girls room with 4 bunk beds. Nicole and I would prefer not to bunk with so many people, plus we were told that those beds were only free for the next two days, after which we would have to move into a 10 bed mixed do ... read more

South America » Argentina » 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