Saludos amigos!
So I have actually decided to do a second entry for my blog. This place is THAT cool. My past week has been filled with birthday celebrations and more explorations of the city around me. My birthday went well, hung out with new friends, and danced the night and early morning away. And of course I can't forget my favorite part: a trip to the parilla to get a choripan. Parillas here are hole in the wall joints with huge grills piled high with chicken, steak, and chorizo (sausage)
and of course, showing the latest soccer game on tv. Now, I am not a huge fan of sausage but a choripan is a little slice of heaven. All you have to do is slice a chorizo in half, put some chimichurri sauce on it and stick it in warm loaf of pan. Mmmm que rico!

On Sunday afternoon, San Telmo hosts an excellent feria (flea market) that brings street vendors from all over showcasing jewelry, clothes, leather, antiques, etc. Not to mention street musicians performing anything from funk to rock and roll. People crowd the streets and at La Plaza Derrago there is a tango performance that goes on all day. 


After walking around the streets of San Telmo on Sunday, my friends and I ventured on to Parque Lezama where we encountered the coolest thing I have ever seen. In the lower end of the park there was a live tango chess performance. Sounds odd, right? Well let me explain... On one side of a basketball court there is a chess board painted on the ground large enough for people to stand upon. On this board there are the teams dressed in proper black or white chess piece attire. To the side of the board there are two people playing the actual game. As each move is made, a lovely male or female dressed in gray goes out to the appropriate piece and tango-moves them to their designated spot. Think Harry Potter chess game tango style. If this doesn't make sense to you, you are in for a treat because I have it recorded on a video below. Yay!
Monday was a holiday--celebration of the Immaculate Conception- so there were more people out and about and my wonderful roommates, Trevor & Alicia, and I decided to venture out to Recoleta. Recoleta is probably the wealthiest area of Buenos Aires, as its streets are filled with designer boutiques such as Louis Vuitton and Cartier. For us po' folks...booooring. However, Recoleta is best known for its famous cemetary, hosting various generals and Senorita Evita Peron. Cool statues and mausoleums are abundant, not to mention creepy mean-looking cats everywhere.

As for work at the wonderful SAE clubhouse, it has actually been quite an adventure. Today we were supposed to move to our new location two blocks down the street. Boxes are packed, walls are empty, and we are ready to go! But seeing as how we are in latin time, the new place won't be ready til the end of this week. Which means, in latin time, some time next week :) Welcome to Argentina, baby.
Monday was a holiday--celebration of the Immaculate Conception- so there were more people out and about and my wonderful roommates, Trevor & Alicia, and I decided to venture out to Recoleta. Recoleta is probably the wealthiest area of Buenos Aires, as its streets are filled with designer boutiques such as Louis Vuitton and Cartier. For us po' folks...booooring. However, Recoleta is best known for its famous cemetary, hosting various generals and Senorita Evita Peron. Cool statues and mausoleums are abundant, not to mention creepy mean-looking cats everywhere.

As for work at the wonderful SAE clubhouse, it has actually been quite an adventure. Today we were supposed to move to our new location two blocks down the street. Boxes are packed, walls are empty, and we are ready to go! But seeing as how we are in latin time, the new place won't be ready til the end of this week. Which means, in latin time, some time next week :) Welcome to Argentina, baby.
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