Category: 2017 Argentina-Uruguay Tour Blog

Hayley Jasinski: Savoring the True Culture of Buenos Aires

Day 6 The day started off with one of many bus rides, and we were headed back La Boca. Since there was rain forecasted, we decided to give everyone another chance to splurge on souvenirs and trinkets. My group was fortunate enough to fall into enough of the tourist traps yesterday that we chose to

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Queila Griffin: Baila conmigo, “Dance with me”

Day 6 Today was all about dancing, and especially, the tango. We were able to revisit La Boca neighborhood today for longer than we were able to yesterday. We made a couple of classic tourist purchases, alfajores, magnets, soccer jerseys, etc. Along with all the tourist shops, and racks of paintings, there were many cafés and

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Anna McDougall: In which MYSO plays in the Factory of Art

Day 5, Part 2 After a dinner at several different nearby restaurants, MYSO loaded into the buses and headed for the Usina del Arte. Usina del Arte literally means “Factory of Art” or “Art Plant.” The building does produce art, but the name has a more literal meaning. The building used to be an electrical

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Hayley Jasinski: Flags, Concerts, and Buffets

Day 3 After a full night’s rest for the American Airlines group, we agreed to let the United group sleep in; this meant that we left for Rosario an hour later. Soon after breakfast, we piled in the buses and before anyone could start a headcount, people were leaving the bus with an excuse of

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