Blogs from Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, South America - page 3

This past weekend, the group and I went to a Newell's Old Boys futbol game. This was nothing like I have ever experienced before in my life. Though I was somewhat sad that my first football game couldn't be a Wolverhampton Wanderers game or a Seattle Sounders game, there really couldn't be any other better place to experience my first game, and it sure did not disappoint. One thing that really surprised me at this game was the number of police officers they had to have to keep the peace. I knew before I came down here that Argentina took their futbol very seriously and I figured that they would have a lot of officers for at least the superclasico (the game where Newell's Old Boys play their cross town rival Rosario Central), but I did ... read more

A couple days ago over the long Easter weekend, I walked up to the Cathedral in Rosario to see the place before it became packed with people for the Easter day services. I had seen the cathedral before and loved the building, though I had never been inside before. So I took the opportunity to step inside while they had their doors open for Easter. Once inside, I was even more impressed by the building. There's stained glass on virtually every wall somewhere or another and the statues were made and placed so wonderfully that I had forgotten that I was in Argentina and was taken back to my days of visiting the Cathedrals in England. Now that I'm able to compare the Cathedral here in Argentina with those in Britain, I can say that while ... read more

This post title deserves an explanation. So I was out last night with some friends. I intentionally wore jeans, long socks, and my larger pair of shoes in order to keep the bugs out because from what I've been hearing, others in my group have been getting swarmed by mosquitoes. So we go out and I get back in around midnight and hit the hay. This morning I woke up, went through my daily morning routine and took off for school. About half way there I start getting bugged my these itches on my legs. I would walk about a block, stop, reach down and scratch just above my ankle, and continue on. When I got to school I pulled up my pant leg and pulled down my sock and was surprised to see at least ... read more

Each country has its own little quirks. Argentina is no exception. The following are a few different things that I have encountered in the one week that I have been in this country. 1) In the United States, some people look for sympathy in order to get handouts by bringing their dog with them to beg on the streets. They do this in Argentina too, though in Argentina it’s more common to see women do this with their children. For example, when I first arrived in Rosario, I saw a lady with her baby walking through the cafes asking for handouts. Later that same day, I saw the same woman and baby in a cell phone store buying a 900 peso cell phone. So be wary of these women, they have more money than they claim ... read more

In every tourist book of Argentina, they will tell you to be wary of the traffic. Most people, including myself, don't pay much attention to this at first. However, when you get here and try to walk in the cities, you must learn quick to watch for traffic or your trip will make a sudden and unexpected stop. The traffic here in Argentina is very bad, especially in the larger cities. Also, it doesn't help that most drivers don't obey any traffic laws. It is not uncommon to see cars parked on the sidewalk or a line of cars parked in the middle of the street, only allowing one lane of traffic to traverse a road that could easily fit three lanes of cars. Basic rule of thumb, if there's space for a car, a car ... read more