Last weekend I had the amazing opportunity to visit one of the 7 natural wonders of the world: Iguazú Falls. The falls are located on the border of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. The word ‘iguazú’ comes from the native Guarani language and it means ‘big water’. Spanish Conquistador Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca discovered the [...]
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Two weeks ago I hopped on an airplane with about 25 other ISA students and saw the wonderful world of Misiones, Argentina. That includes the ruins of the Jesuit Mission, the Guarani community and rain forest, and the magical Iguazu Falls themselves. Though the entire trip was memorable and certainly nothing I’ll soon forget, there [...]
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One of my favorite things about Buenos Aires is all the live music and dance. The Tango of course is EVERYWHERE and you can find somewhere to watch a free show almost every night. It is a beautiful dance especially when accompanied by a live band. Buenos Aires was of course the home of Tango [...]
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Mi aventura más recién era en La Tierra del Fuego, el punto más austral del mundo. Yo vi pingüinos, lobos del mar, cormoranes, montañas, el Canal Beagle, el parque nacional, y mucho más. Habían algunas diferencias entre la cultura de Ushuaia (la ciudad en que vivía por los 6 días del viaje) y Buenos Aires [...]
Well, its mid-term exam time here in Argentina….its very funny because all my friends back home at PITT are going home for the summer vacation this week. I am thankful that the school system (and life in general) here is slow-paced. Teachers are easy going and rarely impose strict guidelines or due dates for papers, [...]
