The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round and Round and Round! Mendoza - Salta
July 15th 2006 We arrived in Salta after a 16 hour bus journey from Mendoza so we were pretty knackered. Our first day was spent exploring the city which seemed to have a very South American feel to it compared to the more European feel that the rest of Argentina emulated.
There was a lot of hustle and bustle in the main shopping street and the square was lined with an ornate cathedral, beautiful buildings a
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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 
