Ruins above Cachi - El Teros

Shake, rattle and roll on R40

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December 20th 2007
We left Tafi del Valle via a quick visit to the Parque de Menhires - and nothing more. Headed up into the clouds over the 3,000m Infiernillo pass. Couldn´t see any of the views. As we dropped down on the Cafayate side of the hills the clouds lifted and the landscape became more desert like with the lush forests being quickly replaced by cardones cacti. We were hoping to stay at Quilmes to see th ... read more

South America » Argentina » Salta » Cachi

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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