Tom in the wilderness

The Puna

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September 27th 2005
We´ve travelled about 3000km since Buenos Aires over six days. Tired is not the word... First, the trip to the Andean northwest of Argentina. I think that we may have mislead you a little. The bus journey to Salta was only 18 hours, not the 22 promised. Also, we have to admit that we travelled premium class. Well, it was only 4 GBP more than standard class and once we saw a picture of leather s ... 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