Today was mostly a travel day. We flew out of
Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport in
the city of Puerto Iguazú. It was a small, new and very clean airport. The flight was from there to the Jorge Newbery Airfield. It is an
international airport very close to downtown Buenos Aires. We started the day at our hotel near Iguazu Falls. It has beautiful grounds and a lovely swimming pool.
After settling into our hotel in Buenos Aires our tour leader, Aline, took us on a walk around the area by the hotel. Jo Ellen and I skipped out from the group when we arrived at an Italian gelato shop. It reminded me of Italy. Buenos Aires is known as the Paris of South America due to cultural influence from 19th and early 20th century immigration. Our hotel is in the Recoleta neighborhood which features French-style buildings. The city's cafe culture, and fashion are heavily inspired by Paris, Madrid, and Italy.
Overseas Adventure Travel arranges dinners in the homes of local residents. Nine of our group were hosted by Maria, a kindergarten teacher, and her mother who is also named Maria. We had a delicious meal in their home. The goal is to learn about life where they live. We had an interesting discussion about health care, education, inflation and national politics in Argentina.
Here are a picture of the dining table and one of Maria and her mother.
1 comment:
Wow, that is so cool that you got to eat in the home of these people. Very cool! - Marta
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