On Friday, the last day of orientation, we got to go on a field trip to the campo (countryside) to an estancia (ranch). It was a really tourist place, unfortunately I forget the name and the exact location, but we took a bus from UCA an hour and a half outside the main city. Tourists can either make a day trip to the estancia, or they can rent rooms and stay for a little while in the country. We had the day trip plan, as did a few other touristy groups, which meant a snack, time to wander around the farm, a lunch, and a horse show. Only two others from the gw group went because you had to pay 100 pesos, but it was worth it to check off another attraction in argentina. Also we
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