So, to finish off my last weekend in Argentina (WHAT) I went to see a real Argentine play, a phrase which here means "not Shakespeare in translation."  Now, I had been duly warned by my cousins that Argentine plays are "muy argentina," but I heartily mistrusted this advisement, because it had seemed to me like it shouldn't matter what language ( Read more... )

To finish the chronicling of my family's 10-day visit here:

( Day Six )

Eva Perón was a mighty interesting person, I think.  For someone who's so thoroughly hero-worshipped by so many people, you'd think she'd be more... heroic.  And as the female Argentine political icon, you'd think she'd be a better feminist.

She was pretty badass in that she was the charisma behind the Peronist movement.  Perón himself did a lot for ( Read more... )

Today I had my first class at UCA, the Universidad Católica Argentina.  Funny thing is, one of the reasons I picked UCA (besides that I really liked the classes they were offering) is because it seemed the most like what I'm used to in a college.  Not that I'm looking to find Little America in Argentina, but rather that with everything else so ( Read more... )