Grinding Stone / El Mortero

Used by the same tribe who created the petroglyphs, they ground berries and seeds, but these mixed with bits of rock that got loose whilst grinding and wore out their teeth ********* Usado por la misma tribu que creó los petroglifos, machacaban semillas y frutos pero estos se mezclaban con trocitos de la misma piedra que se desgranaban al machacar y así se les desgastaron los dientes

A walk in the Valley of the Moon / Un paseo por el Valle de la Luna

February 6th 2006
Leaving the twisty roads of the Andes crossing behind, we arrived at San Juan back in Argentina. Having chosen a hotel within walking distance of the bus station, we decided to give a taxi a miss and started to make our way there, only to find the city's prostitutes as soon as we turned the corner lining the street behind the station. Bit of a shock, as we thought we may have just wande ... 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

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