1. Imagine if in your home town there were intersections controlled by only two things: traffic lights and prayers. That’s Salta (population 512,686). There are lot’s of busy intersections managed by working, modern traffic lights. There are also a lot of intersections (most) where stop signs do not exist, and from what I can gather after careful observation, you pretty much just pray that the oncoming traffic stops or that you are in a bigger vehicle in case of collision.

2. People in Argentina are dwarfs. All the beds have footboards that limit growth to no more than 5 feet. I woke up this morning in a momentary panic because my feet were tangled in the footboard and I couldn’t get free. My head was hanging off the other end nearly resting on the floor.

3. The women are all hot.

4. Everyone is drunk 24/7 or there are way more earthquakes here than one is led to believe. These are the only reasons I can come up with why men, women and children are unable to walk in a straight line. I find it more efficient to walk on the street near the curb just to avoid crashing into short people who’ve strayed into my path.

My "crush resistant" passport holder didn't fare so well.
How could I resist this beauty?
One Response to “Observations from Salta”
  1. Anita Kirkman says:

    Hi, Scott, I got a bit behind, but I have just caught up with your blog. Still enjoying your adventure and wishing you continued safe travels – and a few less problems!

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