Salta

Argentina (Part 1)

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September 18th 2011
This was one of the most scenic bus journeys in South America, even recommended by the travel bible, Lonely Planet. The country side and mountains were spectacular. As we neared Salta, 3 hours behind schedule, Jonathan started to not feel well. The next 12 hours he spent getting sick, from the bus to the hostel. Even tho he was wearing half his ruck sack of clothes he was still freezing. Luckily i ... read more

South America » Argentina

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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