Friday, October 1, 2010

Price points and facts: Northeast Argentina (Regions of Jujuy and Salta)

Average price of a basic hostel: USD $ 6
3 course meal (soup, meat with side, desert, drink): USD $ 4 – 7
4 hour bus ride: USD $ 7- 12
Big loaf of bread: USD $ .50
A kilo (2 lbs) of tomatoes: USD $ .75
Altitude: Between 1500 meters and 4700 meters (La Quiaca)
1 liter of beer from the supermarket: USD $.50 to USD $ 1
1 empanada: $ .50
Main religion: Catholic and Pachamama
1st civilization: 10 000 years ago
Most villages in Jujuy only get about 20 days of rain per year

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