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Argentina - Salta

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October 23rd 2009
I arrived in Salta at 10pm on Friday 23 October after my 12 hour journey from San Pedro de Atacama. I was really tired, hungry and thirsty and when I arrived at my hostel it was quite dirty and there was a huge cockroach running around my dorm room floor. I decided to walk around town to try and find a hotel but everywhere was fully booked for the whole weekend. After a couple of hours I was re ... read more

South America » Argentina » Salta » 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