the view from the breakfast table

Tilcara, Jujuy Province to Uyuni, Bolivia.

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August 7th 2006
I arrived in Tilcara, Jujuy late at night having luckily made a reservation at the beautiful Hostel Malka. After walking around at night of a very unfamiliar place, I found the hostel and settled in for a nap before I found some grub. And grub did I find! A huge steak, 4 empanadas (pastry filled with spicy meat, cheese or egg famous in this part of argentina), and a ½ litre of wine. The resta ... read more

South America » Argentina » Jujuy » Tilcara

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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