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Northern Even if northern Argentina has recently seen several cases of crime for both the hitchhiker and the driver, it's still easy to hitch there (unlike in Bs As). In 2011 saw 2 french female hitchhikers around Salta, Argentina, raped and killed by a truck driverlocal. 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 Jujuy: Great landscapes and full colored mountains, you might wait up to 2 hours but you can be sure somebody will pick you up.Don't bother about Gendarmes and checkpoints, I hitched right next to them. Take the 34Salta: Really easy to hitch here, I got picked up in the north about 30 minutes. Greener than JujuyTucumán: Harder than Jujuy or Salta, besides out of all northern provinces is probably the Ruta 81most dangerous... Starting from EmbarcaciónFormosa: People are not used to tourist and will be asking really weird questions, Saltacause they don't understand what are you doingthere.. it goes all there's not a lot of traffic in the way to Formosa Capital, Formosa81. But I never got stuck anywhere..Beware of the extreme hot temperatures!!!!