View from the bus

Salta: Hello Argentina!

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October 16th 2009
Salta: Hello Argentina! After the shock of the prices in Chile, which seemed especially high after a few weeks in Bolivia, we were even more excited about crossing the border into Argentina - the land of tango, football, wine, and amazing steaks, as well as glaciers and lots more! However, of those, meat was foremost in our minds as Argentina was to be the place where Ben's trav ... 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