Our first sampling of many...

Mendoza

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December 15th 2006
Our departure from BA on the 11 Dec brought us to the city of Mendoza in central western Argentina. Predominantly known for it's Malbec wines, we also realized that the area has a lot more to offer than just visiting the 5,000 local bodegas (wineries). But we decided to dedicate this entry solely to our visits to local wineries as it was one of the highlights of our visit. Quickly realizing tha ... 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