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From atop Cerro San Bernardo. I took an 8-minute cable car ride to the top, wandered around a bit, and walked down the side to end up in a ritzy neighborhood.


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Argentine  Flag 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 a... [read more]
Blog: Salta: A Warm Hug
Date: January 15th 2007

One of my EFL students in Buenos Aires was orginally from Salta, and I always admired his enthusiasm for life, his easily understood Spanish, and the pride he showed in his province. One day I read a feature article in the weekend paper about cock fighting's success and challenges in Salta, and prior to that, I had tried the wholesome humita en chala and empanadas that are typical of the region. T ... read more




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