Route 40 at Huaco

WEEK 10 OFF THE BEATEN TRACK -ATEMPT 1

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February 18th 2007
WEEK 10 A short bus journey for 2 hours from Mendoza to San Juan. Much of Argentina is uninhabitable because of the the arid desert conditions in the lee of the Andes. Towns only exist where water is available and where land can be irrigated. Towns are located many hours apart with only occasional small settlements in between. As a result national bus lines only run between large towns and ... read more

South America » Argentina » San Juan

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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