Local people

Salta - Almost Bolivia

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June 1st 2006
Only at a distance of one nights' bus from Cordoba, Salta is totally different from the rest of Argentina, primerly because of the people. No more the European look - half of the residents here look much more like Bolivians, and this difference is so sharp compared to the people in Cordoba. The architecture is also much simpler - almost all the buildings are 1 or 2 floors, although the city is qui ... read more

South America » Argentina » Salta

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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