Vineyards in the shadow of the Andes

Meltdown in Maipu

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September 14th 2012
Mendoza is one of the major wine producing areas in Argentina and so one of the main tourist attractions is going on a wine tour. Harriet was not in the slightest bit interested as she is too young to taste the wine. Toby and Fiona didn't like the thought of sitting on a bus for a whole day with other tourists on a guided tour. We therefore planned to do a different type of wine tour which we ... 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