Claudia the Gauch-ette

Salta la linda

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May 7th 2007
More like ´Salta la fea´. Salta la linda means Salta the beautiful and that´s what Argentinians call it. But, since clouds follow us everywhere the day we arrived, it was cloudy and rainy. Nonetheless, we´re troopers and we´re making the best of things. It´s not everyday you get to travel around South America. After a short cab ride with a very talkative driver (we only underst ... 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