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Salta - Early Days and a Royal Visit

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April 28th 2007
So we finally made it to Salta! The journey here wasn’t too bad, we were on what they call a “suite” bus. The seats actually reclined all the way back, almost like a bed. It makes you wonder why a cama seat is called a cama as I’ve never known any beds that don’t lie flat. (Actually, in a lot of the cheaper hostels, we have come across beds that don’t lie flat!). Anyway, we were tippe ... 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