Day 8 in Buenos Aires! We started the day with going back to La Boca to enjoy the neighborhood and do some shopping. The weather was perfect and it was very lively. It was fun seeing the area bustling with more vendors, more people walking around, and music. After coming back from La Boca, around…
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Shop, Stroll, and Spot a Ghost
Since our visit to La Boca was cut a little short last time (in regards to some shopping time) some of us decided to take a morning trip today before our walking tour of the city at 1:30pm. It was crowded with people from street to street and we already had a few stores in…
From La Boca to Recoleta
Today, we finally had time to explore Argentina on our own. Since our walking tour didn’t start until 1:30 p.m., a bunch of us woke up early to head back to La Boca to walk around and get gifts for our friends and family, along with a couple of souvenirs for ourselves. My favorite shop…
Walking through time in Buenos Aires
Today, we had the morning free to do some exploring since there was a flood at the ranch. A group of us went to go look around and shop at La Boca. We were able to go into a bunch of shops and get gifts for our families. The streets were full of vendors and…
Spirits and Souvenirs
Today was the perfect start to our final week in Buenos Aires! Due to the itinerary getting all messed up from the rainy weather the past few days, we had lots of free time in the morning. A group of us decided to revisit the colorful and beautiful neighborhood of La Boca to do some…
Tours and Perón
Today we had the morning free, so a group of us decided to check out La Boca again to shop and look around. Since it is election day in Argentina, we expected many of the stores to be closed, although we were pleasantly surprised with how lively it was when we arrived. The sun was…
Peron and Healthcare
Today we toured the neighborhood of Residio and the Recoleta cemetery. We had the morning free, so I walked around the city for a little bit and got some lunch. Today was election day in the province of Buenos Aires so it was cool to see the city against the backdrop of such an important…
Day 8 – Walking Tour
This morning was a rare break in our packed schedule, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. I was able to sleep in and catch up on rest, which made a huge difference after so many early mornings and long days. Our activities started in the early afternoon with a walking tour that…
Walking in the Footsteps of Perón
Woke up a little earlier today to head back to La Boca to look around some more. I was really able to take in the culture of the city and appreciate some of the handmade leather pieces that they are popular for. As I walked around the streets it was so beautiful to hear the…
Day 8: Tours and Trinkets
Today was much more relaxed in comparison to the rest of the week. After a quick breakfast at the hotel, our group took taxis back to La Boca to take pictures and explore more of the shops. We spoke with local vendors and got to experience the livelihood of La Boca’s colorful streets again. After…
The Perón’s Impact
Today was our eighth day in Argentina, and definitely one of my favorites so far! To start off the day, some of the group went back to La Boca to do some shopping. It was a super fun trip as it was very lively there today, and we all got to buy things for ourselves…
Buenos Aires on Foot
Today our visit to the ranch was cancelled, so our only scheduled event was a walking tour. During our free time in the morning, some of us ventured back to La Boca to have more time to walk around and visit the local shops. La Boca is so beautiful and shows so much of the…
Argentina day 8
Today we had the amazing opportunity to take a tour around Recoleta and the Recoleta Cemetery. We were able to see amazing historical buildings all around the town. After seeing the views, we arrived at the cemetery. The cemetery contains around 4,800 vaults and mausoleums, which are house-like structures containing tombs and coffins within or…
Day 8: Perón’s Impact on Healthcare
A shift in our schedule this morning gave us some free time, which we used to return to La Boca to shop and explore more of Argentine culture. Since it was a bit later in the day, the streets were much livelier, and it was so fun to see the different items and meet some…
Day 8 in Buenos Aires!
Day 8 was a successful day might I say! We first started out the day with breakfast at 9:30 and then hopped in a cab to head over to La Boca. We shopped around getting leather merchandise, postcards, and other fun trinkets. We took many pictures and walked around the town before heading back to…
Perón & Healthcare
Juan Domingo Perón was one of if not the most influential presidents of Argentina and his policies and legacy is still discussed today in modern politics. His new and even revolutionary ideas have changed Argentina and have effected its healthcare system. Both him and his wife (Evita, mentioned in a previous blog post) made changes…
Day 8 in Argentina
Today we took a walking tour around Recoleta and the Recoleta Cemetery. On the way to the cemetery we saw many historical buildings like monuments to soldiers, embassies to other nations and many churches. Recoleta is known for its open air market which we went around to immerse ourselves in their culture. The cemetery held…
President Perón’s Impact on Healthcare
Over the past two days, we have learned a lot about some of Perón’s policies, especially regarding healthcare. During his presidency, he did much to support the working class, including giving much power to unions. This allowed unions to provide health insurance to their members and increase accessibility. He further increased accessibility by adding thousands…
Don’t Cry for Me Argentina
Day 7 in Buenos Aires! We started off our day at 10am, with a lecture with Dr. Gabriel Novak. He went over the Argentinian health sectors and helped to clear up any questions we have had about our past weeks lectures. He went into deep detail about the Obras sociales. I learned about how each…
Exploring Evita Perón
A change of pace from our usual go go go, was a nice break today. We first met with Dr. Gabriel Novick, a director for the largest private healthcare providers called Swiss Medical, who graciously took the time out of his Saturday morning to thoroughly go over the Argentina healthcare system from top to bottom….