Wild llama, yum, yum!

Salinas Grandes and the Infamous Ruta 40

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July 22nd 2007
Juno the Uno was relieved that the ripio roads had finished - for now!Ruta 40 from San Antonio de los Cobres up to Ruta 52 was a breeze. Compared to some of the others we drove on, it was smooth and wide! We breakfasted in a hostel in San Antonio where the waiter told me to drive at 70 to 80 kph on the rough roads as you don't feel all of the ridges making the car vibrate. He was surprisingly corr ... 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