We have been welcomed with open arms here in San Juan, by everyone from the governor of the province to the minister of education and the US embassy. They have kept us busy from early in the morning until very late at night, so it has been difficult to find time to...
Earlier this week we were honored at the house of President Sarmiento. It was another event with lots of ceremony and press, and made us all realize how important our visit to San Juan is for the people here. The director of this historical place, which is now a...
This is a blog post that I wrote last night (Sunday) while on the bus, but was unable to post because of the slow wifi connection speed. Enjoy! Hola! I love Argentina. I have only been here 12 hours, and am already not looking forward to leaving. This morning we...
Today has been a super long day. We arrived in San Juan this morning around 11:30am local time (9:10 MN time). At this point, we had not showered since we left Minnesota and we felt disgusting. However, we all put on our matching t-shirts and were hauled off to the...
We are leaving tomorrow and I have actually packed pre-washed clothes and at least my passport. No, but really I am just amazingly grateful that I have been given this opportunity to join the legacy that these courageous females started way back in the late 1800′s....
