Mendoza

Mendoza, Argentina

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February 1st 2010
Our stay in Mendoza was short and the tours were not so sweet. We arrived via the overnight bus from Cordoba at approx. 8:30am. The ride was decent enough and we were once again happy to find the hostel we booked to be ready and waiting. We did arrive however to be surprised by the fact that the hostel we were staying in was a ¨youth¨ hostel, thus making us feel a little old and awkward. Fortuna ... 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