Puente del Inca

Mendoza and the Andes - January 8-11, 2013

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March 31st 2013
Mendoza is a beautiful little town, very walkable and easy to navigate thanks to five large plazas. The biggest, Plaza Independencia, is right in the middle of town and is surrounded by four smaller plazas. They all have fountains, beautiful tiles, and monuments. There's lots of pedestrian streets and an impressive canal/irrigation system. On January 8, 2013 we arrived in Mendoza shortly af ... 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