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Published: October 16th 2007
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Cemetario Recoletta
The famous cemetary where Argentine's wealthiest are buried. There is a saying that it would cost less to live an entire life of extravagance than to be buried in Recoletta. Hi everyone!!
I know it's been a while, the internet here has been really flakey so I've barely been able to go online. A lot has been going on but I will try and keep this short and sweet. A few weekends back my group took a weekend trip to the provence of Misiones, which is the northeastern most part of Argentina sticking up between Brazil and Uruguay. This trip was probably one of the best weekends of my life. We first took an overnight bus (16 hours!!) to the Jesuit mission ruins. This mission was started among the Guarani natives way back in the 17th century, and the ruins are still quite impressive. We then went to a ranch and had a delicious asado (Argentine bbq), with the best steak ever, and canoed on the river. The next day was our trip to Iguazu falls, one of the most famous sites in Argentina and one of the most beautiful in the world. The site consists of hundreds of falls between Argentina and Brazil, and they are breathtaking. We hiked through the national park all day, which was a great change from the city. There were tons of birds, butterflies, and
Maté en el Parque
Mate is a tea-like drink that is traditional to Argentina. It is really popular, everyone here drinks it - young people, old people, and of course us Americans trying to fit in. lizards everywhere, and I saw a monkey too! We were able to take a boat ride down on the river underneath some of the falls, which was really fun. In the evening we went to the Tres Fronteras, where Uruguay, Brazil, and Argentina all touch. The next morning we visited the Guarani Indian Reserve, which was a great experience. Our guide showed us reconstructions of animal traps used in the past, which are incredibly complex and ingenious. The Guarani people now farm, and the children are taught both Spanish and Guarani. Some of the kids sang us a song in front of the school, it was so cute, and some girls in our group joined in a soccer game with them later. The people are really poor; the babies have bloated stomachs because of parasites and the ribs stuck out of all the dogs, so it was also a really sad experience.
Last weekend we went to Colon in the Entre Rios region of Argentina. We didn't actually do too much here besides go to a thermal pool. It was relaxing but a little bit boring, I guess I'm not really the pampering type. Later we explored the town and
Plaza San Martin
Kristin, Mary Ann and I in front of a statue of San Martin found a really cool wine and cheese cellar, with lots of free samples. A few girls and myself left early to get back to Buenos Aires for Superclasico, one of the biggest futbol games of the year. It is between Boca and River, who are huge rivals, and for some reason I chose Boca as my team (I liked their colors the best). They lost. Nothing new to me...jk GO RAIDERS!!! Anyways, the game was super fun! We watched it at a bar with all Argentines, and it was crazy! People here get so fired up about futbol it's insane. I have a picture of all the fans but it's not on my computer yet...next time you will see!
I've done a variety of other things around the city, like visit Recoletta Cemetary and Plaza San Martin. I love that there is always something to do or see here, and I am now a pro at getting around.
I am going to try and keep you all updated a bit more often, the internet situation makes it difficult but it's working today so keep your fingers crossed...
I hope everyone is doing well and would love to hear from you
if you get a chance.
Besos!
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Casey
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come back to your home on whore island
Bring me back cheese. The end. Oh and I miss you....lots.