Andean Music

Trekking Around Tilcara

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July 25th 2007
Tilcara is just 28km up the Quebrada de Humahuaca from Purmamarca. It didn't take long to get there and the scenery continued to amaze us all the way. It's a nice little town with, once again, a lively market on the plaza. Here we tried to buy an Andean saxaphone but nobody was able to tell us how to produce a note from it. Maybe they are just tourist tat and not meant to be played! We were entert ... read more

South America » Argentina » Jujuy » Tilcara

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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