An image from the artisan markets

Argentina

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August 3rd 2007
Arriving late at night in Salta, we abandoned camping cuisine for a quick Macdonalds, and after about a fifteen-hour bus journey, nobody was complaining! We were immediately hit by the differences. People here were a mixture between indigenous and Hispanic, and their western clothing and polished appearance made us feel like stinky vagrants after our free-camp and bus journey! The campsite was nea ... read more

South America » Argentina

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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