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salta (dest)
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SaltaSalta is a city in Argentina and the capital of Salta Province. The population in 2001 was 472,971. History During the war of independence from Spain, the city became a commercial and military strategic point between Peru and the Argentinean cities. Between 1816 and 1821, the city was led by local military leader General Martn Miguel de Gemes, who under the command of General Jos de San Martn, defended the city and surrounding area from Spanish forces coming from further north.
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