SO! I'm back...but this time in Argentina working with an aboriginal village Nomqom, studying cardiovascular trends within the population. I hope to make time to update this blog on my travels and experiences in Costa Rica (not quite South America but close enough) and Peru. For now, welcome aboard this one....
So, getting to this place was quite the adventure. I landed from Hong Kong (I was in Asia for 10 days with school) and two nights later I was on an overnight plane to Buenos Aires (needless to say in between all of that flying, unpacking, and repacking I did not sleep). After arriving to Buenos Aires I immediately went to the Retiro bus station, bought my Formosa ticket, left my stuff, and went out and about the city. It was spectacular. Monuments, the "Tower Ingleses," La Chacra (asado place), and small shops (I went to curious little poster shop and got some "Tango" posters, of course, as well as to a small antique book shop where the owner turned out to be Ukrainian ....small world).
An overnight (and then some...) bus ride left me in Formosa city in the southeastern corner of the Formosa province and literally a stone's throw away from Paraguay (we are separated by just a river). It's a small city and quite lovely, as I've been finding out in the past few days. For example, tonight was a large folk festival and parade (postponed festivities for independence day of 25 de Mayo). We attended the latter part (folk music in the amphitheater) and saw some fire works on our way there. So, in short, there's plenty to do.
Next post will be about food - I have plenty to say already but I think I should keep my mouth shut until after my first asado (which should be tomorrow). I'm excited, to say the least.
Until then, ciao!
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