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A Weekend with Techo
... how this feels. On 3 hours of sleep, I am in the warm, sun doing something that will have a lasting impact. And as the day grows warmer, so to does my relationship with the family. Dorigo, a twelve-year-old boy and I begin communicating through my broken Spanish. He is proud to be able to count to twelve in English, although I am quickly sobered to the reality of his situation when I tell him I am from New York City, and he has never heard of it. I am in a different world now, ...
Polo!
... I'm pretty sure he wouldn't appreciate it though, especially as he takes an interest in pointing out a Mormon church we pass later, perhaps hinting a religious background. Yet I nearly change my mind when telling him about my theft experiences in Nicaragua when he responds simply with; "****ers".
The late afternoon sun sets on the Polo fields, I wistfully stare out of the window as we pull away from the stables ...
Day 8: Buenos Aires, City Site Seeing
Itinerary:
- Breakfast at hotel
- Full day coach and English speaking guide for cultural visits in Buenos Aires
- 9:00AM Depart Hotel
- Full day city tour to include:
- § Plaza de Mayo Square; the Government House (seat for the Executive Branch); Congress Palace (seat for the Legislative Branch), situated in front of "Plaza del Congreso" (Congress Square); the Plaza de la Republica, where the Obelisk arises as a symbol of ...
The best of BA
... ranch owner and owner of the BA paper La Prensa for his family of nine. The 1200 sq. meter (12000 sq. feet) house has 4 floors and accommodation for the 60 servants that were required to take care of the family and its' entertaining needs. The tour only includes the rooms on the main floor which were used just for entertaining guests. The architect reflected different historical styles in each of the rooms – French Renaissance in the main dining room, French ...
Beunos Aires - the city of architecture and weirdo
... I had absolutely no idea what I was talking about and it didn´t make you loco!!! FAIL in pharmacy....Then I walked and walked and walked and 25km later I arrived at my destination, because bus 59 doesn´t go to Puerto Modero on the roads I was on....I was horrified.
Peurto Modero is the port area of Beunos Aires...it is a cute little part of town that they have put a lot of bars and restaurants along the water including a museo del jamon (thankfully this ...
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