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Salta - First taste of Argentina

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January 17th 2010
Arrival in Argentina was not without a long 24 hours of travelling from SUcre in Bolivia but it seemed worth it when we saw beautiful blue skies and and locals wearing shorts and vests again. The Altimeter on my watch went under 1000 meters for the first time in over 2 and a half months which was interesting, I was starting to get used to the climate at high altitude. When our bus finally stoppe ... 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