Plaza Independencia

Mendoza - The land of wine and steak!

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January 4th 2007
Hey all! I´m now in the north of Argentina, having entered Salta after Bolivia then heading on to Mendoza, the wine capital of Argentina! Already this country is amazingly different to the countries I´ve been in so far, some exciting things I´ve noticed include: - EVERYTHING closes from 1pm to 5pm for a siesta, - The toilets have toilet paper! And sometimes even soap! And they all have actual ... 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