Argentina

Arriving late ’79, I spent 12 months in S. America .. a circumambulation ot the continent, mainly on buses.

First stop Chile, one word that was whispered then was desaparecido. People were scared of Pinochet and the military.

Missed the Chilean navy supply ship (no cruise ships in those dsys) to the Antarctic bases so i crossed from Osorno to Bariloche, hitched to Neuquen and enquired about a train ticket to Bahia Blanca…. 20,500 pesos. Went and changed just enough USD for the ticket, went back to buy and the price was 22,800 pesos. Welcome to inflation, Argentina style.