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…
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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…
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’s Impact on Argentina Healthcare
Over the past two days, we have learned much about former president José Perón and his advancements in Argentina’s healthcare system. One of the major advancements Perón led was the expansion of government-run health care. Perón greatly increased the infrastructure of public healthcare throughout all of Argentina by building more hospitals and clinics to increase…
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….
Day 7: Museums and Medicine
We’ve officially been in Argentina for a whole week! This has been an incredible trip both academically and personally. We started the day with a meeting with Dr. Gabriel Novick, the head of Swiss Medical. During this meeting, he reviewed most of what we had discussed in prior lectures about the history of the Argentinian…
A Dose of Politics
Our day began around 10am today which was a later start than usual. We met with IES Abroad, where Dr. Gabriel Novak, the former Minister of Health and current director of Swiss Medical, hosted a review session on the Argentina healthcare system for us. He was able to address any lingering questions and offered insightful…
One Week In
Due to the rainy weather, we had to move some things around for today, and started off with a late morning meeting at IES headquarters with the former minister of health, Dr. Novick, to recap key learnings. We reviewed and learned about Argentina’s health ministry system, and how each part is run and financed, as…
From Healthcare to History
Unfortunately, it was rainy again today for our seventh day. Fortunately, we had a much shorter day and we’re able to finally catch up on sleep. We began our morning with a lecture from Gabriel Novack at the IES abroad center. Gabriel Novack was the former Minister of Health, and he currently directs one of…