Farm just outside Cachi

Salta, Cachi, Jujuy, Purmamarca, Tilcara and Humahuaca

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May 9th 2006
I've spent the last 2 weeks in the northern Argentinian provinces of Salta and Jujuy. The city of Salta is known as "the beautiful one". It has well preserved colonial architecture, luxurious churches, exuberant parks set to the backdrop of the Andes. Jujuy province, although it is the poorest part of Argentina has the Quebrada de Humahuaca. A valley that stretches from the city of Jujuy t ... 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