I arrived in Buenos Aires yesterday to finish off my six plus months in the Americas. The three days spent in Mendoza were not quite as eventful as we had hoped due in part to our hostel location and to the fact that it was Semana Santa, or Easter Weekend. First, while the hostel itself (Chimbas) was well maintained, and the staff were excellent, its location 5 minutes from the bus station was rather inconvenient because it was so far out of the city center. Second, since it was Semana Santa, while all the hostels had been booked up, the entire town was empty...seriously, it seemed as though everyone had just picked up and left, or died. We still had a good time, but the difference (in population) was quite noticeable on Monday, when I took
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