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Salta - A word in your shell-like

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January 28th 2014
While visiting the area of the Tropic of Capricorn one of the locals noticed that the monument to mark the tropic was in danger of falling over and asked me to told it up (see photo 1) while they went to get some workmen to repair it. After five hours when no one had turned up I walked away. I hope it didn't fall down. I would hate to feel that I had jeopardised the local tourist industry. ... read more

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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