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Salinas Grande

Solar kitchen. The workers boil the kettle.
Off the beaten track

June 13th 2005
Early yesterday morning we departed Salta on a guided tour, leaving behind civillisation. Original plans of taking the train to the clouds trip was cancelled due to the train engine requiring maintenance. Instead we set off along the same route by 4x4 vehicle up the Quebrada del Toro. The road took us through rugged terrain with the Andes towering on both sides. The rock is sedimentary up to ... read more
South America » Argentina

Argentine Flag 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
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