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Tired Legs and Archeology

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July 13th 2006
We left Tucuman with good instructions on how to get to the Nomade hostel in Tafi del Valle. We were glad that we did.....´over the bridge and turn right to a pink house'. It was 200m down a dark track and you could feel the warmth of the welcome from some distance. We sat down at 11pm to a healthy 'asado' barbeque with all the other hostellers and finished with cake for the birthday girl who h ... read more

South America » Argentina » Salta » Cafayate

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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