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Mi Semestre en Buenos Aires

In and around Argentina

Spending a semester in Buenos Aires is sure to be an adventure with plenty of learning, confusion and fun.  Asi...¡nos vamos!

Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Kate

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    The first few days...

    Buenos Aires, Argentina | Jul 20 '06 | Reviews: 1

    Ok, so here I am in Buenos Aires.  Wow, what a place.  So far I haven´t done too much but it feels like I´ve been here for longer than I... Continue reading »

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    Parrillas y waffles y lanchas, oh my!

    Tigre, Argentina | Jul 28 '06 | Reviews: 0

    Today the whole ISA group went to "El Tigre" which is a little town just outside of Buenos Aires. There are a bunch of shops, plenty of cafes and... Continue reading »

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    First Day(s) of School!

    Caballito, Argentina | Jul 30 '06 | Reviews: 0
    I changed the location of this entry from Buenos Aires to Belgrano.  I thought it would be more appropriate since Belgrano is the neighborhood (w... Continue reading »
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    The weekends start early here...

    Buenos Aires, Argentina | Aug 03 '06 | Reviews: 1

    This is attempt four at writing this entry...I'm a little frustrated.

    Since I don't have classes on Thursdays or Fridays here, I feel it's my... Continue reading »

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    Day trippin' to Uruguay

    Montevideo, Uruguay | Aug 05 '06 | Reviews: 0

    Yesterday, my parents, grandparents and I decided to spend the day in Uruguay.  After waking up at the crack of dawn we made our way to Puerto... Continue reading »

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    Up North

    Salta, Argentina | Aug 10 '06 | Reviews: 1
    Wow, Salta. What a beautiful city! Salta is the capital of the province of Salta which borders Bolivia, Chile and Paraguay. The city is surrounded... Continue reading »
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    Purmamarca, Tilcara, Humahuaca

    Humahuaca, Argentina | Aug 11 '06 | Reviews: 0
    The second day of our trip to Salta we took a tour even farther north to the province of Jujuy. The mountain views were just beautiful, full of color... Continue reading »
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    A perfect day in Cafayate!

    Cafayate, Argentina | Aug 12 '06 | Reviews: 0
    Our next tour took us to Cafayte which is south of Salta but still in the same province. On the way up the mountains we stopped at a parador for sn... Continue reading »
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    Time flies when you're having fun!

    Buenos Aires, Argentina | Aug 14 '06 | Reviews: 0

    This week flew by again.  I guess without class on Thursday or Friday the week is really very short.  Last night we went to a Milonga (a... Continue reading »

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    Marvelous Mendoza

    Mendoza, Argentina | Aug 16 '06 | Reviews: 1
    I went to Mendoza this past weekend with a group of friends.  We planned the trip for this weekend because of a holiday (Continue reading »
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    Traipsing around the city...

    Buenos Aires, Argentina | Aug 21 '06 | Reviews: 0
    My trip to Mendoza was the last trip I have planned for awhile.  We were suposed to go to an estancia yesterday with ISA but it was cancelled bec... Continue reading »
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    in-de-scrib-a-ble [in-di-skrahy-buh-buhl]

    Iguazu Falls, Argentina | Sep 06 '06 | Reviews: 0

    Adjective. Impossible to describe; too extraordinary for description.

    Under that same dictionary... Continue reading »

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    This and That

    Buenos Aires, Argentina | Sep 09 '06 | Reviews: 0
    This is just going to be a quick recap of what's been going on here the last few weeks. 1) Visa Process. After a huge struggle to obtain a stud... Continue reading »
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    Our adventure in Mar del Plata

    Mar del Plata, Argentina | Sep 19 '06 | Reviews: 0

    I can only sum up my trip to Mar del Plata by saying it was an adventure.  It wasn't a bad weekend, we had a fun time.  But, pretty much... Continue reading »

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    Día de Campo y más!

    Escobar, Argentina | Sep 29 '06 | Reviews: 0

    Saturday the ISA group went to an estancia in Escobar, about 70km north of the city for a day to spend relaxing away from the city.  The place... Continue reading »

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    The Trip That Almost Happened

    Puerto Madryn, Argentina | Oct 11 '06 | Reviews: 0

    Well, a friend of mine, Sierra, and I were supposed to spend the past weekend in Peninsula Valdes.  It's full of Magellanic penguins, sea lion... Continue reading »

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    I heart Colonia!

    Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay | Oct 27 '06 | Reviews: 0
    I think Colonía and Día del Campo are helping me realize that maybe I'm not a city girl.  I never really thought that I was but Colonía confirms... Continue reading »
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    Countdown as the weeks trickle into days...

    Buenos Aires, Argentina | Nov 11 '06 | Reviews: 0
    Classes ended on Thursday for us.  I finished my exams on Wednesday and was met with the very mixed emotions of excitement at being done with sch... Continue reading »
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    Sea World! (Kind of!)

    San Clemente del Tuyu, Argentina | Nov 12 '06 | Reviews: 0
    After school got out, my friend Sierra and I were sitting around Buenos Aires and decided to take a short trip because we were running out of interest... Continue reading »

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