Argentina, again!

So I couldn´t stay away. I thought I had left Argentina for good a few weeks ago but now I am back! In Chile I decided to come back and head north through Argentina rather than through Chile. I guess there´s something about this place....
So, I´m in Tucuman, Argentina´s Philadelphia, the birthplace of its declaration of independence and constitution. The fight for Argentina´s freedom began after Napoleon invaded Spain in 1808. 8 years later, Argentina was free. Its independence is celebrated on July 9th and most cities, like Tucuman, have a major avenue named after this date. Argentina was actually supposed to be the United States of South America - that is actually what is written on its declaration of independence.
From here I go north to Salta and the cities in the Andean region above. Plans are still in flux, we´ll see what the future brings.
Oh yeah, by the way, I took a 30-hour bus ride to get here. Not as bad as it sounds.... and lots of thinking time.