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Into the Clouds

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September 20th 2012
The US Dollar issue reared it's ugly head again today. As we went to pay for the time we had spent at Finca San Antonio, Josephine told us she was expecting us to pay in US dollars. Of course we didn't have any and there was no way we were going to be ale to find any. We ended up coming to an agreement which meant we paid a high exchange rate. Toby wasn't bothered as it was the amount ... read more

South America » Argentina » Salta » San Antonio de Los Cobres

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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