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 10: All Good Things

Tuesday, our last full day in Buenos Aires, was as packed as every other. After breakfast at the hotel buffet, we took the bus over to Palermo, where we embarked on a tour of street art and murals. We talked about the importance of street art to the culture of Buenos Aires, visiting murals ranging in subject from Frida Khalo to the LGBTQ community to soccer. It amazed us to see murals in many parts of the city, each symbolizing something different. Many of the murals wowed us with their intertwinement of 2D art with 3D art, incorporating aspects of the building’s architecture into the paintings. After the mural tour, we headed to another graffiti workshop, where we learned to paint a distinctive form of art central to Argentine culture. This style of art, called Fileteado, incorporates colorful components like borders to decorate parts of the city, including buses, signs, taxis, and trucks. At first, we attempted to mimic our maestro’s masterful paint strokes, but eventually diverged i...

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Day 9: Day Trip to Colonia

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