On the road to the salt flats

Salt and peppers

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April 1st 2007
Salta and Jujuy One of the many things I like about Buenos Aires is getting lost in the crowd. (And by that I don't mean wandering down Calle Florida on a Saturday afternoon). Whereas in Spain my skin and eye-colour gave me away as a likely guiri, and any time I opened my mouth I merely confirmed this, in Buenos Aires - as well as other parts of the country - European ancestry (and not just Span ... read more

South America » Argentina » Salta

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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