Visiting “La Perla” concentration camp 2

Hello! Today was a very busy but fun day. The concentration camp from the dirty war was very very sad to learn about but I feel honored to have been able to share a part of the Argentinians’ history with them! The lake that we went to was absolutely gorgeous and the experience was altogether very wonderful. We danced and ate and took photos and I am very happy to have these experiences to look back on!! Fortunately, after school, we took a nap which was very much needed after getting home so late yesterday and then we went to Niki’s English class where I felt very knowledgeable:) Everybody was so hilarious and welcoming to me! At dinner with Niki’s mom, dad, and brother, we ate so much food (I think I am going to explode after this trip) and I had three different types of dulce de leche. I had such a nice day and even though I was very tired, enjoyed it immensely!

Olivia

Si hay memoria, hay futuro. ☀️

Reflection: Although the content of our tour today was much more dark than that of yesterday, I still enjoyed learning more about the history of Argentina. It is often said that progress is built on the roots of struggle, and today it was fascinating to learn the struggles upon which Argentina was built.

Austin

By the lake, with our hosts 😊

After coming home from school, I went to play tennis with Arnon, my host. It was my first time playing tennis on clay courts and it was very fun interacting with other tennis players in Spanish. Visiting “la perla” also gave me an insight on the struggles that Argentinean people have went through in the past.

Kian

Arriba: Frente al Lago San Roque, disfrutando el almuerzo con amigos.

Abajo: Rory, presentándonos.

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day 2: finally in Argentina!

Finally arriving at the Buenos Aires airport at 3:00 am, our hotel at 4:30 am, and waking up at 9:45 am (some of us), our long awaited trip finally begun. We walked to the pizza place, Las Cuartetas, had some trouble first ordering in Spanish, and tried to down five whole deep dish pizzas. pizzas galore! four hours of sleep, no problem. Very cheesy, very dense, and very hard to keep eating. After leaving two whole pizzas left and feeling extremely bad about it, we walked down to the metro for our first Argentinian subway ride. We spotted a girl with her notes looking quite fretful and Profe. Levin wished her good luck, teaching us a valuable lesson about being nosy in a good way. We met Mariana, the director of the travel agency Lunfarda, who took us around the city and spoke to us about the history. First we went to a church, Basilica Nuestra Señora del Pilar, where Mariana talked about the European immigration and influence in Buenos Aires, including aspects like architect...

Day 5: Los Porteños!

On Thursday, we started our day with a swift breakfast in the hotel and a short walk to the Casa Rosada--workplace of the Argentinian president--where we began a scavenger hunt that was organized by an Argentinian travel company that we have been working with so far on this trip. As we split into groups (los carpinchos, los chocotortas, y los empanadas), we began to walk around the city and complete tasks along the way. These challenges often included talking to friendly strangers or organized actors and asking many questions regarding the daily lives of Argentinians. For example, we asked an actor (our previous tour guide Fernando) and other locals (pedestrians, workers, police officers, etc.) questions about Argentinian football. In turn they taught us facts like how fans of the team River Plate are called “Los millionarios” (the millionaires) because their home stadium, which is el estadio mas monumental of South America, is located in a wealthy neighborhood. In addition, we we...

Day 1:the good, the bad, and the "Is this really our gate?"

Through red eyes and heavy eyelids, our Poly Panthers have kept their good spirits. We have seen five different sets of passengers come and go, flying off to Madrid, Cusco, Paris, and other beloved cities, while we patiently wait for our final destination. We're set to leave for Buenos Aires by 8:25pm. Of course, we can ignore the ill-fortune I welcomed yesterday. As Profe likes to say, "we'll turn these lemons into lemonade." Naps, snacks, a soccer match, and sharing facts kept us busy during our fifteen-hour layover. Jaunts up and down Lake Avenue surely prepared our Panthers for languid walks around Lima's International terminal, where they even had the chance to catch the Portugal-Spain soccer game--Nico commented, "40 years old, and Ronaldo is still winning championships." Of course, occasionally, the boredom prompted some silly requests: "Is it okay if we play Hide-and-Seek around the terminal?" Parents, not to worry, students have been ...

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