The swimming pool

Salta - Truly La Linda

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February 27th 2007
The journey from San Pedro to Salta was amazing. For a couple of hours the bus slowly crept up to an altitude of 4500m AMSL. We didn't really notice the lack of oxygen as the scenery was far too much of a distraction. On the way we passed some salt flats which we will explore more closely later this year, and descended an incredible road which consisted of what must have been 100 or so switchbacks ... read more

South America » Argentina » Salta

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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