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Salta

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May 26th 2007
We left Mendoza for Salta and arrived in the early hours of the morning. That day we explored Salta visiting the handicraft market and the many churches. Salta struck us as a very religious place even more so than the rest of Argentina. That afternoon we went for pizza and the man selling newspapers on the street wanted our left overs, even the crusts, we felt so sorry for him. We finally met up w ... 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