The lovely pink cathedral

Salta...the cloudy

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March 29th 2008
When I arrived in Salta, another four hours by bus, it was quite a shock being back in a big city after the tranquility of Cafayate. I've met plenty of people around Argentina who've been here, and raved about it...and the city's slogan is 'Salta la linda' (Salta the beautiful). Unfortunately it's more like Salta the cloudy, as the weather's been miserable since I got here. Although other peopl ... read more

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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