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Cordon cactus

Enormous cordon cactus at the Quilmes ruins.
Argentine Andean Northwest

April 10th 2007
After a week in the Atacama Desert, I caught a bus back into Argentina to spend some time in the Andean northwest. The bus trip was relatively uneventful except for some minor altitude sickness and the discomfort of having to sit next to an incredibly racist Argentine police officer. Smiling, he actually asked me what I thought of 9-11. I just stared back at him in disbelief and told him he shoul ... read more
South America » Argentina » Salta

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 an... ... read more
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