Touch of vino in the afternoon

Don´t cry for me Argentina

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July 1st 2011
Caro; We arrived in Mendoza in the afternoon. The bus journeys had been fine so far in South America and unlike SE Asia the buses seem pretty reliable. This will likely change as we head into Bolivia and Peru but for now we have been pleasantly surprised. We had chosen the hostel because it was cheap and it said "Free wine" on the website. We are very easily pleased granted but when we arrived the ... 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