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A tiny beach resort on the Argentine coast

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Monte Hermoso

A popular beach resort for Argentines in the summer.
Playa Hermoso, the ghost beach town is the southernmost beach resort in the Buenos Aires Province and only a 30 min. bus ride from Doerrgo. It looks like a bustling town in the summer, but in the fall there are only a few fisherman and lots of shells scattered on the beach.

I walked up and down the beach soaking up the sun and admiring the iridescent colors of the oyster shells. I spent the day contemplating if I was going to go to this volunteer job or not, I am getting very frustrated waiting around for them. Still not quite sure, but it was a relaxing day anyway.

Feeling uncomfortable with simply flashing photos of strangers, I decided to introduce myself to a fisherman on the sand. His name was Blas and he was from Spain. I could immediately tell he wasn´t from Argentina because I could actually understand what he was saying! Anyway, he seemed happy to chat and didn´t mind that I wanted a photo. But now I have to send him a copy! And of course he is 80 years old and doesn´t have email, so I have to print him a copy and snail
Soaking up the raysSoaking up the rays
Soaking up the rays

Ahhhhh the sunshine!!
mail it. Oh well, the chat was worth it.

Time for dinner!


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Shells shells and more shells!Shells shells and more shells!
Shells shells and more shells!

Shells are so very pretty.
Blas, the fishermanBlas, the fisherman
Blas, the fisherman

Blas is from Barcelona Spain. I could understand him a lot better than the Argentines! What a relief!
Me, Monte HermosoMe, Monte Hermoso
Me, Monte Hermoso

Feels strange to take self portraits on the beach!
Holy Be!Holy Be!
Holy Be!

Pecker anyone??
Pampas GrassPampas Grass
Pampas Grass

In Argentina too!
Cute houseCute house
Cute house

I decided to be fair I had to add a photo of a nice house to make up for my love of old, beaten down buildings. I wouldn´t want anyone to have the impression that this place is beaten down at all, because it´s actually very nice!






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