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A Pinch of Salta

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January 19th 2010
It was a relief to finally leave behind roasting hot Mendoza and to arrive in the atmospheric colonial city of Salta. Cooler and more attractive than Mendoza due to its grand architecture we decided to relax and make a week of it. We had hoped to do a day trip on the Tren a las Nubes "Train to the Clouds" from Salta as its supposedly one of the great South American railways journeys. However up ... 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