Ojillos

brasil

2010-03-14T12:01:00.001-07:00

praia do rosa, brasil for spring break

was one of the best weeks ever. a little

cloudy but still prime for

fragmentational thermal burning. delish

food, gnarly insects, teensy fun warm

warm waves, & super nice locals.

gotta go back!

2010-02-21T20:21:00.000-08:00

patapatapatagonia

2010-02-01T17:54:00.000-08:00

hiking and camping in patagonia, argentina. the

picturesake of the patagonia marco. unbelievably

blue skies and water tapestried with scallop clouds.

free drinking water from the river and a naturally

provided bathroom.

naturenaturenature

vamos a chile

2009-12-05T14:41:00.000-08:00

gay marriage in argentina

2009-12-02T01:53:00.001-08:00

after a city judge approved their marriage,
a national judge halted the ceremony since marriage
in argentina is defined as being between a man and a
woman. the two hiv-positive men were planning to
marry on world aids day. read more here-->
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N01321121.htm

2009-11-27T16:04:00.000-08:00

my roommate carly & i made día de gracias

dinner for our family. what we lacked in

traditional thanksgiving food (turkey, stuffing,

cranberry sauce), we made up for with

home-made pilgrim and indian hats!

el perro del mar in gothenburg

2009-11-22T18:55:00.000-08:00

Kirchner & Peres

2009-11-18T07:37:00.000-08:00

Argentina president Cristina Kirchner met with
Israeli president Shimon Peres on Monday at
the Casa Rosada. Kirchner addressed her close
relationship with Hugo Chavez, who has ties
with Iran. She continued that Argentina has a
"deep respect for each country and their political
destiny...[and] believe[s] in self determination of
each society." Peres was more concerned with
remembering the terrorist attacks that targeted the
Israeli embassy and the AMIA (asociación mutual
israelita argentina) headquarters.
[lanacion.com]

2009-11-09T12:40:00.000-08:00

la fábrica del taco. a restaurant in palermo that
rivals mexican food in california. quesadillas con
chorizo, guacamole, 4 house salsas, and the
yummiest limonada.
check it out-->http://www.lafabricadeltaco.com/

niles and i at a little art gallery we found

in palermo, after great finds in the feria

americana [thrift store].

2009-11-08T09:37:00.000-08:00

COLONIA, URUGUAY FOR THE DAY. JUST A
SHORT 1 HOUR FERRY RIDE FROM BUENOS
AIRES.

gravel roads overlooking the water.

an inward view from the pier.

open door policy: construction workers

working in this house left the door

open and we snuck a peek at their buttery

view.

2009-11-01T11:31:00.000-08:00

incan ruins in jujuy. very old.

incan ruins in jujuy. very old.

salt flats.

vista de montaña

un otro vista de montaña

lindsey and me at los montañas de 7 colores.

vista de los montañas de 7 colores.

*on this trip we travelled to salta and jujuy. i tried for the first time goat and rabbit...they really do taste like chicken.

2009-11-01T11:18:00.000-08:00

mar del plata. my first solo vacation. totally worth it.

2009-11-01T11:08:00.000-08:00

i was invited to uruguay, recruited actually, for being one of the few able to drive stick. we drove all through the night, only killing one jack rabbit along the way. this picture was taken upon our arrival in puente del diablo, 615am.

uruguayan coast at sunset. we dug a hole in the ground, added wood and a grate, and had the best dinner ever--meat, corn, carrots, bell peppers. only thing missing was smores.

2009-10-06T07:02:00.000-07:00

^the andes, as seen from the po-dunk town of uspallata. uspallata is a breezy 14 hour bus ride from mendoza.

^puente del inca...ancient incan ruins with a natural bridge. super super insane.

^we found 142! supertramp's keechlings.

2009-09-28T17:46:00.000-07:00

after my hamburguesa cena, i had for dessert grated manzana (apple) con dulce de leche. argentines add dulce de leche to anything, or rather, they add anything to dulce de leche. either way, it's scrumpty dumpty.

2009-09-24T16:38:00.000-07:00

maru botana, a few doors down from my house, is a totally delish bakery/cafe. their chocolate chip cookies are more like mini muffins with a slightly crispy shell...buttery fresh and completely melt in your mouth. my cookie didn't last long enough to snap a foto.

2009-09-22T19:17:00.000-07:00

i visited a bookstore in belgrano today. it was pretty neat...i had to wait at the entrance, a thick glass door, and wait to be buzzed in. it was fun to be in a bookstore on a dark rainy day. i had alot of fun looking around and i wanted to buy a trunk of books; turns out books are one of the few things that are super expensive here. i left empty handed.

2009-09-20T19:21:00.000-07:00

marcelo rodriguez----el campeon argentino 2009

2009-09-15T15:44:00.000-07:00

this is my apartment building, conveniently located across the street from mi escuela.

2009-09-14T13:05:00.000-07:00

questions have been raised whether the toilet water swirls eastward or westbound in south america. clarification: gulps straight down.
and the drinking fountain next door.

2009-09-12T18:53:00.000-07:00

jumping for joy after a hard day of carting compost.

2009-09-12T18:24:00.000-07:00

sarah, a 6 year old who lives in aduam, showed us her house...i thought the fridge was noteworthy (click to enlarge for your viewing pleasure). also notice the argentine themed backsplash.

2009-09-11T16:24:00.000-07:00

this barrio, called la boca, is a working class area nested on riachuelo.

2009-09-11T16:21:00.000-07:00

casa holden, backyard view, where classes meet.

2009-09-10T16:29:00.000-07:00

mi cuarto, complete with a tv and double desk setup

2009-09-10T16:21:00.000-07:00

one swiss cheese key to get into the building, then a small trek up to the 6th floor via the homemade elevator, and then a golden key from a time long ago to enter the casa.

2009-09-07T14:11:00.000-07:00

2009-09-07T13:45:00.000-07:00