Since we are travelling in South America, you might have noticed that we widely interpret the term "Panamericana" (we don't stick to the Pacific Coast) and for the remaining weeks we are going to stretch it even further :-). Having realised that time is starting to get short, we have decided to move on to Argentina and skip most of Chile. We are now in Northern Argentina, in Salta, and will then fly southwards directly to Ushuaïa. Thus, we hope to be in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia before the main season starts. Salta is an extraordinarily pretty city in the Llerma Valley. It's nick name is "Salta, la linda" due to its old, colonial architecture and also very pleasant, mild and dry climate year-round. When walking through its pedestrian zone and numerous plazas, we often felt like being in Andalucía: Jacaranda trees were in blossom and orange trees carried fruit. As the region of Salta belonged to the southernmost part of the Inca empire, Andean folklore is still present; mostly in form of textiles and traditional music performed in "peñas". Also, we perceived the people as exceptionally friendly and helpful towards tourists! The only thing we need to get accustomed to is that foreigners need to pay a significantly higher price than locals in Argentina. This is a common practice and openly communicated (i.e. for transportation tickets or at hotels).
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