Sleeping off the wine tasting!

Christmas in Mendoza

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December 25th 2006
25th December to 30th December We arrived in Mendoza on Christmas Eve. The hostel is really nice with a pool and garden and a great big BBQ! However its bloody hot here and the rooms never seem to cool down. Nessie, Kate and I wander in town for a look around. Mendoza has a good feel to it with wide streets lined with trees. We stopped for lunch in a cafe where Kate orders a plate of ... read more

South America » Argentina » Mendoza » 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