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'''''Aguas Blancas''''' on the Ruta provincial 50 in Salta province, leading into Tajira department. This one is bigger. Argentinian customs is 2km from the actual border. The Argentinian town of Aguas Blancas is really small, while Bermejo on the Bolivian side is rather large and has many amenities. Let us know if you hitched this border.
'''''Paso Internacional Salvador Mazza - Yacuiba''''' on the Ruta 34 in Salta province, leading into Tajira department. It's very big. Argentinian customs is 100m from the bridge crossing the border. The town on the Argentinian side is called Profesor Salvador Mazza and the city on the Bolivian side Yacuiba. Let us know [[User:SonOfaHitch|Son Of a Hitch]] crossed this border on December 2022. Getting to Yacuiba was kind of easy.Nice places on the way and the people were friendly. On the Argentinian side it was a little bit rougher but still OK.When you get to the border crossing it can be a little bit confusing. Both customs are basically at the same place. If you are leaving Bolivia you should go to where the Bolivian flag first and vice versa if you hitched are coming from Argentina.The Bolivian customs were kind of problematic, Trying to tell me I overstayed in Bolivia but I wanted an explanation and they literally counted my days and saw that I didn't.So I got the Stamp and moved to the Argentinian side. The lady in the entrance asked me if I have hotel reservation and for how long I'm going to stay in Argentina.I just told her with a smile "I'm sleeping in my tent and I'm going to Patagonia, I wish to stay 90 days in Argentina". She was a bit shocked, went to talk to the manager I think. She came back and let me through.I think they are worried from people that come for work. I noticed they didn't stamp me, which later they explained that everything is online this borderdays and if I want a proof I entered I can print it from the internet. It was not a problem when I left. They scanned my bag and sent me on my way.Few Kilometers into Argentina there is a police roadblock. They stopped me and asked me why I am hitchhiking and not taking buses and sleeping in hotels.I told them I prefer to travel this way because like that I can really see the country. they smiled and let me through.
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