Marta and Armando (the Italian Stallion)

Crossing the Andes; Mendoza and Santiago de Chile

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August 18th 2011
After another luxury overnight bus trip we arrive in Mendoza at a stupidly early time. We decide to walk the 3km to our “B&B” to allow time for the sun to come up. We knock sheepishly on the door as normal check in times are after lunch, and are greeted by Marta who sweeps us into her living room and insists on making us breakfast. We had already had some cakes on the coach, but tuck into to ... 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