Argentina

Okay, so Argentina was interesting. It was a great trip, but it was so different to be in a country that is still developing! Who knew that even in bigger cities toilet paper can't be flushed? Or that stop signs don't exist! It was most interesting to hear cambios call for American money out on the streets.

What's a cambio? It's a money exchange person. Banks will exchange American dollars to pesos 1:9. Meaning every 1 dollar is 9 pesos. On the streets a cambio will exchange your dollars 1:13. The American dollar is extremely valuable because the value of a peso changes. While a dollar... is always a dollar.

Highlights of the trip include petting a mini llama (!!!), sipping the famous Argentine wine at wineries, having a real asado, admiring the European influence on architecture, speaking Spanish, experiencing Argentina's Independence day and election day, daily siestas, and ALL of the views.

 First International Flight

 Cordoba, Argentina

 Pizza!

 Pre-Andes

 Old Hot Spring

 Hostel in the Andes next to the Chilean border

 Llamas!!

 Very cool salt lakes. It's impressive to see.

 11,000+ feet into the sky. 

 LOVED this sweet village

 Humitas

Miles' dream grill-- for asado. 

Argentina again

While I stay home making money to pay the bills, Miles is back in Argentina for the International Palaeontological Congress. It's hard not to be jealous. I studied Spanish for so many years, but I've never made it to a Spanish-speaking country... and there goes Miles (the guy who made a D in his first semester of Spanish before returning to Latin) on another trip to South America.  Hopefully, this time he will bring me back more than handmade chili bowls and wine.