Confessing my sins!

Back in Argy

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April 30th 2005
Salta is a great place to finish the Argentina leg on and also to prepare for Bolivia. Whereas with the rest of Argentina you can blend in as a local (well unless you are wearing your backpack, havaina flip flops from Brazil and before you open your mouth), here in Salta you can see you are not far from Bolivia. The locals have more Indian blood, the towns are poorer and the Andes are everywhere! ... read more

South America » Argentina

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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