Salta

Northern Argentina and Chile

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November 30th 2005
After our brief stop in San Pedro in Northern Chile we crossed the border again into Northern Argentina. First stop Salta. Salta is a medium sized town, set on a plain beneath green forested hills. Green was a novelty after arriving from the high Andes of Peru and Bolivia, and the desert of Northern Chile. There not much to do in Salta itself, apart from sit in street cafes in the sunshine ... 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