The last entry!!

After the trip, we realised that we had learnt a lot about the beautifull city of Buenos Aires, and in our opinion we became more united because we spent a lot of time together, and we had to learn how to live in the same room with our classmates; and let us tell you, that is not easy to do.
After all, we enjoy the trip although we have to do a lot of homework.
This was the last travel with our classmates, because we end school next year.
The only thing we can tell you, is that you should enjoy your years in the school with your friends.
And that's all...
DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY.
BYE...

Sadness because of our return : (

Because of the rain we couldn't went to Parque de la Costa, so we had to retuned to Santiago after a voyage in a catamaran which was a restaurant.

Two of our classmates were very ill, so they didn't do some of the things that the teachers have planed to do; Instead of that, they stayed in the bus, waitting us when we were completly wet under the rain.

Finally, we started the long trip back to Santiago. We didn't do anything because we were very tired. We were hungry, so we stoped in Santa Fe's bus station to eat something and go to the bathroom before continue with the trip.

After arraving at Santiago, we said goodbye to the coordinator and classmates, and at the same time, we joined our's families to go home.

the best place we went!!!

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The last day

The last day we woke up early because we had to prepare our suitcase, it was a mess!!
After this we had the breakfast and an hour later we said goob bye to our hotel!
Firts we went to Puerto Madero, also known within the urban planning community as the Puerto Madero Waterfront, is a district of the Argentine capital at Buenos Aires, occupying a significant portion of the Río de la Plata riverbank and representing the latest architectural trends in the city of Buenos Aires. We did a sightseen of it, and then we stopped in the icon of women in Baires the "Puente de la Mujer" is a rotating footbridge for Dock 3 of the Puerto Madero commercial district of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is of the Cantilever spar cable-stayed bridge type and is also a swing bridge, but something unusual in it is that has an asymmetrical arrangement. It has a single mast with cables suspending a portion of the bridge which rotates 90 degrees in order to allow water traffic to pass. We took a lot of pictures and walk across the enourmous and white brige...until we arrive to
Fragata Sarmiento is a museum ship, originally built as a training ship for the Argentine Navy. She is considered to be the last intact cruising training ship from the 1890s.
The ship was originally built for the Argentine naval academy. The Fragata made thirty seven annual training cruises including six circumnavigations of the globe. She is now maintained in her original appearance as a museum ship near the center of Buenos Aires. This ship was named for Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, the seventh President of Argentina. When we were on it started raining so strong!! It was degengerous here...it was the double now!
After this we came back to the bus and started the trip to Tigre is a town in the Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, situated in the north of Greater Buenos Aires. Tigre lies on the Paraná Delta and is an important tourist and weekend attraction, easily reached by bus and train services. It is also the principal town of the Tigre Partido.
The town sits on an island created by several small streams and rivers and was founded in 1820, after floods had destroyed other settlements in the area, then known as the Partido de las Conchas.
The area's name derives from the tigers or jaguars that were hunted there, on occasions, in its early years. We ate on a bout at the same time we wanted to throw up the food. Then we had a ride on it and do a typicall thin that when you see a person on the bridge you must say hi! On this river there is a particular house.. Casa Museo Sarmiento, the house was built in 1855 with wood; and in there, the ex-president Domingo Faustino Sarmiento spend 30 years relaxing and writting.
The museum of Sarmiento`s house is located in the town of Tigre, Buenos Aires, Argentina. This house is situated in Sarmientos river; and is now maintained in its original appearanceis. The tour finished when we came back the port. And started the trip back to Santiago del Estero.

Pics of the Last Day

The 4th day!!

The fourth day started very early, the weather was very cool and rainy.
First we went to Temaikèn, which is a zoo in Belén de Escobar, Argentina. It is the only AZA accredited zoo in that country. The name is a portmanteau of tem (earth) and aiken (life) in the language of the native Tehuelche people.
Covering 178 acres, Temaikèn specializes in native Argentine wildlife and exotic and threatened species. In addition to the zoo the Temaikèn Foundation owns the Osununu wildlife conservation area. It also has programs to manage and protect the Parana Pine ecosystem and butterflies and orchids within the national wildlife conservation system. It is also a popular tourist destination.
We saw a lot of kind of animals, and learn a lot of them. We stayed there till the lunch time, in a restaurant called "Barba Roja". Then we bought souvenir.

After this,we visited Tecnópolis a science, technology, industry and art mega exhibition, based in Argentina and the largest in Latin America. Located in Villa Martelli, in the Vicente Lopez division, Tecnopolis was inaugurated on July 14, 2011, by President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.



When we were on Tecnópolis started raining, so we finish the tour early but we went to the unicenter shopping. when we finished we returned to the hotel.

Source of information:
Temaikèn
Tecnópolis

LA PLATA...

Let's go to La Plata. is a very beautiful place. It's considered a city of administration and a campus city as well. At the same time, as La Plata is the capital city of the largest province of the country, the Head offices of numerous organizations are settled there. La Plata is considered one of the main cities of Argentina and South America for its great architectural, and cultural heritages.

Like in no other place, many symbols appear in the sculptures, historic buildings and also in the map of the city, from which several myths and urban legends were born. This is a young city for young people, with a lot of activities to do.

The Cathedral of the city was the first parade. It's a Neo-Gothic Construction on Plaza Moreno. It began in 1884, under the direction of French-born architect Pedro Benoit; it took over a century, with the towers only completed in 1999. A museum in the crypt traces the history of the construction. An elevator whisks you to the top of one of the towers - a splendid place for photographs. Afterwards, enjoy a coffee in the bar (surely this is the only cathedral in the world with incorporated bar!). Across the plaza is the city hall, built by a German architect, and described by some as very reminiscent of the Amsterdam central train station. The most amazing part was when we were in the top. The city looked amazing from there, seriously.

After lunch, we continued knowing la plata. We went to the national Museum. It is a natural history museum in La Plata, Argentina. 

The building, 135 meters (443 feet) long, today houses 3 million fossils and relics (including 44,000 botanical items), an amphitheatre, opened in 1992, and a 58,000-volume library, serving over 400 university researchers. Around 400,000 visitors (8% of whom are from outside Argentina) pass through its doors yearly, including a thousand visiting researchers.

Second Day

                     

                       

                     Source: *Catedral Metropolitana-Bs. As. travel

                                  *National Congress-Wikipedia

                                  *Casa Rosada-Presidencia.gob

                                  *Teatro Colón

Places we visit on the first day in Bs. As.

La Boca

La Boca is a neighborhood of the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. Its name is because it is located at the mouth of the Riachuelo.

La Boca has a unique architecture. The colours of the houses represent an endless variety that comes from the sailors.

In this neighborhood appeared so many artist and cultural expressions. One of the greatest artistic references of La Boca was the painter Benito Quinquela Martin, who was inspired for the neighborhood for many of his paintings.

La Boca is a popular destination for tourists visiting Argentina, with colourful houses and streets like  the Caminito, where tango artists perform.

This neighborhood is known among sports fans for La Bombonera the home of Boca Juniors.

 More information in spanish: La Boca

The Riachuelo 
It is a 64-kilometres stream in Argentina that originates in the Buenos Aires Province and empties into the Río de la Plata. La Boca neighbourhood and the Boca Juniors football club are located near the Riachuelo's mouth. 
The river is usually referred to as Río La Matanza.
The Riachuelo receives large amounts of industrial waste from the numerous factories along the river, which makes the Riachuelo a polluted river. Because of this, the Riachuelo's plight has attracted the attention of other public figures, notably artist and Greenpeace.

 more about this place: El Riachulo

The Monumental
The Club Atlético River Plate is a sport club from the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was founded in 1938 in the neighborhood of Nuñez, it`s the biggest stadium in the country, because it has a capacity of 64.000 people.

 More information in spanish: El monumental

The Bombonera
The Stadium Alberto J. Armando is located in the neighborhood of La Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was inagurated in 1940. It's call "la Bombonera" because its shape, with a "flat" stand on one side of the pitch and three steep stands round the rest of the stadium. It has a capacity of 49,000 people.

More information in spanish: La Bombonera

Places we visited in Rosario

Now we are gonna give you information about Rosario...

Rosario City

Rosario is the largest city in the province of Santa Fe, in central Argentina. It is located 300 km northwest of Buenos Aires, on the western shore of the Paraná River. It has 1,735,558 residents as of 2010. Rosario is the third-largest city in Argentina by population, with a growing and important metropolitan area (Greater Rosario). One of its main attractions includes the neoclassical architecture that has been retained over the centuries in hundreds of residences, houses and public buildings.

Rosario is the head city of the Rosario Department and is located at the heart of the major industrial corridor in Argentina. The city is a major railroad terminal and the shopping center for northeastern Argentina. Ships reach the city via the Paraná River, which allows the existence of a 10 m deep port. Exports include wheat, flour, hay, linseed and other vegetable oils, corn, sugar, lumber, meat, hides, and wool. Manufactures include flour, sugar, meat products, and other foodstuffs. The Rosario-Victoria Bridge, opened in 2004, spans the Paraná River, connecting Rosario with the city of Victoria, across the Paraná Delta. Because it plays a critical role in agricultural commerce, the city finds itself at the center of a continuing debate over taxes levied on big-ticket agricultural goods such as soy.

Along with Paraná, Rosario is one of the few Argentine cities that cannot point to a particular individual as its founder. The city's patron is the Virgin of the Rosary, whose feast day is October 7.

Source of information: Ciudad de Rosario

National Flag Memorial

 National Flag Memorial in Rosario, Argentina, is a monumental complex built near the shore of the Paraná River. It was inaugurated on June 20, 1957, the anniversary of the death of Manuel Belgrano, creator of the Argentine flag.

The complex has a total area of about 10,000 square metres, and was built mostly using stone from the Andes, under the direction of architects Ángel Guido and Alejandro Bustillo, and the sculptors José Fioravanti, Alfredo Bigatti and Eduardo Barnes.

The Monumento has three parts: the mast, 70 metres high, which commemorates the Revolution of May 1810 and houses Manuel Belgrano's crypt in its base; the Civic Courtyard, which symbolizes the effort of the organization of the state, and the Triumphal Propylaeum, representing the Nation as organized after the 1853 Constitution. Under the Propylaeum there is the Honour Room for the Flags of America (where the flags of all American nations are displayed).

Source of information: Monumento a la Bandera

Cathedral Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosario

The Cathedral Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary is a minor basilica and cathedral dedicated to the local Virgin of the Rosary, in the city of Rosario, province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is the mother church of the Archdiocese of Rosario.

The basilica is located on the oldest part of the city, at the corner of Buenos Aires St. and Córdoba St., besides the Palacio de los Leones (that is, the municipal building), across the pedestrian path called Pasaje Juramento that leads into the National Flag Memorial. The basilica faces Plaza 25 de Mayo (May 25th Square), also bordered by the Central Post Office.

The first parish was built in this site in 1731, at a time when Rosario was no more than a small scattered village on the shore of the Paraná River. The image of the Virgin of the Rosary was brought from Cádiz, Spain, in 1773.

The basilica dates from the last part of the 19th century; it was first projected in 1882 and its construction started in 1887. Its altar is of Italian origin, and it was made of Carrara marble. The mother church was officially named a cathedral at the canonical erection of the Diocese of Rosario, on 20 April 1934, and it became a basilica on 7 October 1966.

The cathedral is on the list of works and sites of patrimonial value of the municipality of Rosario.

Source of information: Catedral de Rosario

 Video...

Highway to the big city

 Distance: 1050 km

 Estimated time: 12:24 hs

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Buenos Aires, Here We Go!

Bloggers, now we' re gonna tell you our experience in Buenos Aires... In the afternoon of the 2nd of September, everybody was on the Terminal de Ómnibus of Santiago del Estero, very excited because...we were about to go to Buenos Aires. The bus arrived at nine o' clock, so at that time we said goodbye to our family and went into the bus.

We started the trip and after four hours, we stopped to have dinner in Pinto, Santiago del Estero. 

After that, we continued the trip for seven more hours. Then, we arrived in Rosario, Santa Fé, where we saw the amaizing "Monumento a la Bandera", it is a monumental complex built near the Paraná River. It was opened on June 20, 1957, the anniversary of the death of Manuel Belgrano, creator of the Argentine flag. Also, The Monument has three parts: the Tower or mast, 70 metres high, which commemorates the Revolution of May 1810 and houses Manuel Belgrano's crypt in its base; the Civic Courtyard, which symbolizes the effort of the organization of the state, and the Triumphal Propylaeum, representing the Nation as organized after the 1853 Constitution. Under the Propylaeum there is the Honour Room for the Flags of America, where the flags of all American nations are displayed.

The monument is on the list of works and sites of patrimonial value of the Town Hall of Rosario.

After that, we had a short city tour around Rosario's city. 

Ha Haa...

It's BIG!

Then, we came back to the bus, and continued the trip to Buenos Aires. 

After four more hours we arrived at the big city. We went to have lunch at a restaurant near "the Monumental". It's the biggest football stadium in Argentina, and belongs to River Plate, which is one of the most popular football teams in our country. Then, of course we tried to get in, but we couldn't :\ 

I'm not a River fan! 

Be careful with the cat!

 We got into the bus. 
After sightseeing for a while, we arrived at "La Boca" neighborhood. When we got there, we saw the Riachuelo river. There was a terrible smell :p , because it is very polluted, and the colour of the water is brown! Ew!!! Then we walked through colourful "Caminito", which is a street museum. There are tango dancers and painters.

After this, We came back to the bus, and went to the hotel :D, in San Telmo neighbourhood. Everybody was exhausted ;\ , because of the very long trip and we still had to go to dinner!. Finally, we could go to sleep, at last!

Say Cheese!!

10 cosas para visitar en Bs. As.

La Ciudad de Buenos Aires tiene un sinfín de atracciones, lugares para visitar y actividades. En este artículo solo mencionaremos diez que no podés dejar de disfrutar en tu visita a Buenos Aires, la Reina del Plata.

 

1- Recorrido TradicionalEl city tour tradicional incluye en su recorrido una visita a:
- la Plaza de Mayo: conocida como “la plaza del pueblo argentino”, porque en ella sucedieron los hechos más relevantes de la historia argentina.
- el Cabildo: al lado oeste de la Plaza de Mayo se encuentra este edificio histórico, donde en 1810 los criollos decidieron constituir un gobierno propio, al ser tomado prisionero el Rey de España por los franceses.

 

- la Casa de Gobierno: también llamada la Casa Rosada. Es de una de gran belleza arquitectónica y cuenta con un museo en que se exhiben diversos objetos pertenecientes a los presidentes argentinos.
 
- la Catedral Metropolitana: de carácter neorrenacentista, es el santuario católico más importante de la Argentina. En ella descansan los restos de Don José de San Martín, el padre de la independencia de Argentina, Chile y Perú.
- San Telmo: este barrio de caserones que se conserva en el tiempo, con sus calles adoquinadas. Su corazón es la Plaza Dorrego, donde encontraremos antiguos cafés y bares. Son famosas las ferias de antigüedades con objetos de todo tipo (libros y revistas, ropa, monedas, adornos y los más variados objetos de colección). Leer más sobre San Telmo.

  
  

- La Boca: su postal típica son las casas (“conventillos”) cuyos frentes están compuestos por chapas de distintos colores. Una de sus atracciones más concurridas, es Caminito, una calle donde se respira y baila tango, se venden artesanías y pinturas. Leer más sobre Caminito.

   







 

- La Recoleta: es uno de los barrios más hermosos de Buenos Aires y allí, la visita obligada es el Cementerio de Recoleta, donde encontraremos los restos de principales personalidades como Evita Perón, Adolfo Bioy Casares y Facundo Quiroga. En la Plaza Francia encontraremos una importante feria artesanal y el centro comercial Buenos Aires Design, dedicado exclusivamente al diseño.
Artículos relacionados: leer más sobre La Recoleta. Leer más sobre el Cementerio de Recoleta.

- Palermo: en este bellísimo barrio se recomienda visitar el zoológico, el Jardín Japonés, sus extensos bosques, el Rosedal y el Planetario (centro astronómico de la ciudad).

2- Buenos Aires Moderna
Para aquellos que prefieren ver cómo va cambiando la ciudad el recorrido podría ser por:
- Puerto Madero: es el barrio más nuevo de la ciudad, en constante crecimiento, de importantes y lujosos edificios, hoteles, restaurantes y universidades. Se destaca el precioso Puente de la Mujer, diseñado por el prestigioso Arquitecto español Santiago Calatrava.

- Palermo Soho y Palermo Hollywood: forman parte del barrio de Palermo, y son las áreas elegidas por lo jóvenes por sus bares al aire libre, sus propuestas gastronómicas, sus ferias, sus calles arboladas y sus locales de objeto de decoración e indumentaria de diseñadores independientes. También tiene una vida nocturna interesante (boliches y teatros under). Leer más sobre Palermo Soho.
- Las Cañitas: cuenta con una variada propuesta gastronómica y en sus noches podremos ver a los principales representantes de la farándula local.

3- Asistir a un partido de Boca JuniorsEs sin lugar a dudas una de las experiencias más increíbles que puede vivir un turista, sea o no un fanático del fútbol. Presenciar un encuentro en “La Bombonera”, el estadio de Boca Juniors, es un espectáculo único a nivel mundial. Este equipo es el más famoso de Latinoamérica y es reconocido a nivel mundial por sus logros internacionales. Más allá de la calidad del partido, lo que hace diferente este evento es cómo se “vive” el partido, el fervor y la pasión que transmite su hinchada con cantos, papeles y fuegos artificiales. Es algo indescriptible. Si querés presenciar un encuentro de Boca Juniors o visitar el Museo de la Pasión Boquense click acá.

 

 

4- La Noche PorteñaBuenos Aires es una ciudad que no duerme: tiene shows, teatros, discos, bares, cafés y restaurantes que no cierran en toda la noche y las opciones que ofrece son tan variadas pueden satisfacer al más exigente.

5- Show de TangoEs por excelencia el estilo musical de la ciudad. Todo aquel que la visite debe presenciar un espectáculo de danza y canto, de una belleza especial. Los más osados hasta podrán tomar clases de baile. El tango se baila en pareja, así que será una oportunidad de hacer nuevas amistades. Contratá un show de Tango.

6- Fiesta GauchaEn las afueras de la ciudad, en alguna estancia típica tiene lugar este tipo de encuentros en los que podremos disfrutar de la destreza de jinetes, conocer la historia del gaucho, cabalgar, saborear comidas típicas (un asado y unos empanadas) acompañadas deliciosos vinos argentinos y comprar artesanías.

7- Una visita por el DeltaEn el barrio de Tigre podremos abordar un moderno catamarán panorámico para disfrutar el Delta del Río Paraná. Conoceremos un laberinto de islas e islotes entrecruzados por ríos y arroyos. Aprenderemos sobre la vida en las islas, fauna, flora, recreación y deportes acuáticos.

8- El Barrio ChinoSe encuentra emplazado en el barrio de Belgrano. Allí encontraremos diversos locales comerciales que ofrecen productos orientales y restaurantes típicos orientales. Leer el artículo Barrio Chino de Buenos Aires.

9- Museos para todos los gustosSon muchos y muy variados los museos de Buenos Aires, entre los que podemos destacar: el MALBA (pinturas, esculturas, grabados, fotografías y objetos de artistas latinoamericanos del siglo XX), el Museo Eva Perón, el Museo Carlos Gardel, el Museo de Bellas Artes, Museo del Automóvil Club Argentino, el Museo de la Pasión Boquense (Museo de Boca Juniors), el Museo River (Museo de River Plate), etc.

10- Tour de ComprasEncontraremos gran diversisdad de tiendas en Buenos Aires, para todos los presupuestos, desde locales exclusivos de la más prestigiosas marcas (como en la Avenida Alvear en Recoleta), centros comerciales (Dot Baires, Alto Palermo, Abasto Shopping Center, Unicenter, Paseo Alcorta, etc), hasta outlets sobre la Avenida Córdoba donde se venden artículos discontinuos a menor valor. También en lugares como Palermo Soho se ofrecen productos de diseñadores independientes. Los turistas encuentran los precios muy convenientes y muchos eligen las prendas de cuero por su calidad y bajo costo..

 

 

¡Vamos a Buenos Aires!- Gooing to Buenos Aires!

Lectores del blog, para todos los que les gusta viajar, escribiremos principalmente sobre nuestro próxima visita a la capital de la República Argentina, Buenos Aires, la gran ciudad, con más de  2,6 millones de turistas anuales, siendo la ciudad más visitada de toda América del Sur, en donde se conjuga la mística porteña y la modernidad global, amparando una vida cultural intensa que la convierte en sede de los más variados y atractivos eventos culturales. Estamos muy ansiosas sobre esta experiencia, ya que esta ciudad es la Cuna de grandes poetas, pintores, músicos y bailarines, dueña de una historia rica que permanece viva en la memoria urbana, y además por que tenemos buenos recuerdos de nuestros viajes pasados, como, el viaje a Salta y a Jujuy, en donde conocimos paisajes increíbles, como el Cerro de los Siete Colores, declarado Patrimonio de la Humanidad y además probamos comidas exóticas, o el viaje a Mendoza lleno de aventuras, debido a que realizamos deportes extremos con la imponente Cordillera de los Andes como maravilloso fondo natural con sus picos nevados; y sus viñedos con premiados vinos en todo el mundo. Pondremos fotos, información y anécdotas de nuestras experiencias... estamos esperando con emoción este viaje ya que esperamos que sea una experiencia única, para compartir con nuestros compañeros y profesores...  

Readers of the blog, for all who like travelling, we are going to write about our next visit to the capital of Argentina, Buenos Aires, the big city, with more of 2.6 millions of turist anually, which is the most visited city in all South America, where it combines the mystical porteña and global modernity, protecting an intense cultural life that becomes home to the most varied and attractive cultural events. We are looking forwad about these experiences, because in this city there are poets, painters, musicians and dancers, it own the history that stay alive in the urban memory, and although because of our good memories of our past trips, like the Salta and Jujuy trip, where we saw incredible views, like the Cerro de los Siete Colores, declared a World Heritage Site and also try exotic foods; or the Mendoza trip, with a lot of adventures, because we did extreme sports, with the beautiful Cordillera de los Andes as a wonderful natural background with snowy peaks.
We are going to put photos, information and stories about our experiences...we are waiting with exciment for this trip and we wait it would be an unique experience, to share it with our classmates and teachers...

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