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Northern Argentina has recently seen several cases of crime for both the hitchhiker and the driver. 2011 saw 2 french female hitchhikers around Salta, Argentina, raped and killed by a truck driver. And personal experiences of Chilean Truck Drivers, being drugged by an old lady he picked up, whom invites him to a Mate Drink. Unfortunately, 900 dollars was robbed. Since these problems are from the last 2 years, local Argentine drivers are scared of picking up people. Travelling by 2 or more is even harder.
But once you get rides, it will be one of your most smoothest rides. And people are very friendly. They like to invite you to (not drugged) mate´s and even some of there local foods, like the empanadas. The longest highway in the north is probably the Ruta 81. Starting from Embarcación, Salta.. it goes all the way to Formosa Capital, Formosa. It took me fyrexia and themodernnomad some 2 weeks to cross through that highway.
[[File:C_rivadavia.jpg|right|thumb|150px|[[User:narfette|narfette]] hitchhiking on ruta 3, Trelew, Argentina]]
