Our first port of call was Buenos Aires, principally to learn some Spanish before venturing out into the wilder parts of SAm, but also to stock up on protein (we´ve so far consumed the best part of half a cow each) before we get into trekking in the cold of Tierra del Fuego, Torres del Paine and Patagonia. We initially had a few difficulties with the Argentinian Spanish accent (swallowed esses and shhhhlurred ys) and novel verb forms, but are now beginning to apply these liberally in our daily activities. (Of course it´s a different matter whether we are making ourselves any better understood). By the time we finish our trip, we should be speaking with a full range of accents, some sounding more like speech impediments. To say ´you´ in Latin America, requires a new
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