We flew in to Salta in northern Argentina, and took at 27 hour bus tour of the region. About half way through the tour Steven woke up. We climbed up to 4100m on the tour (about 13000') and Steven got an altitude headache so he went back to sleep. Traveling down the windiest road ever was very fun, especially sitting on top of the bus.
We then saw these very cool salt flats
which, because of the amount of salt in the air, made Steven even sleepier
We finally returned to our hotel about 10 p.m., where after a grueling day of sleeping, we went to sleep. Today we had several hours to kill, so we walked around Salta and went to an amazing Museum that is a UNESCO World Heritage site, and houses 3 of the best preserved mummified children in the world that were discovered completely in tact high in the Andes about 25 years ago. The children, 2 girls (one of whom was hit by lightening after being buried) were sacraficed by their Incan tribes about 500 years ago. First, they are chosen based on their beauty and rank in their tribe, then they are paraded throughout the streets, then giving alcohol to put them to sleep, then buried alive.
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We then finished walking around town, where Stephanie blended in perfectly with the locals.
Here is a better picture of Stephanie when she wakes up in the morning.
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