June 29, 2013
El Rancho
(That’s actually how you say “The Ranch” in Spanish.)
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June 29, 2013
The Andes Mountains
Saturday was yet another early morning. We jumped into a van that picked us up from the hostel at 7:30 a.m., and we drove two hours west, into the Andes Mountains. All along the way, our tour guides narrated the journey with geology lessons and explanations of our surroundings.
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June 28, 2013
Mendoza
After another overnight bus, Léa and I arrived in Mendoza early Friday morning. Me encanta Mendoza! There are five central plazas, each beautiful in a unique way, from intricately tiled benches and murals to leaping fountains to tall, leafy trees. Where are these plazas in Buenos Aires? The most beautiful fountain I’ve seen in Buenos Aires, in front of the Congress building, is fenced off and dry, with no visible efforts of repair. Que lastima.
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June 27, 2013
Over the mountains and through the plateaus…
Léa’s host mom, Isabel, picked us up from our hostel in Córdoba early in the morning. We then embarked on what felt like a cross-country driving trip, though I honestly have no idea how far we went. We drove all day, stopping regularly in pueblos (villages) along the way.
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June 26, 2013
Córdoba
Léa and I arrived in Córdoba early Wednesday morning. We went straight from the bus station to the hostel, which turned out to be a really cute place run by a British guy who fell for an Argentine girl.
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