Hola chicos!
OK, another adventure, another update! Last week our adventures took us across the Rio Plata to Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay, a quaint, cobblestone-paved, colonial town located about an hour [by ferry] outside of Buenos Aires. We probably could have covered the sites of this town in less than a day, but having the two days allowed us to linger at the same pace of the quiet town atmosphere.
Anways, the highlights! Historical walking tour, gorgeous sunsets, cafe-lined shady streets, another Tango lesson and our new Urguayan friends!
Walking tour
Great way to kill two birds with one stone: history lesson and language class, just like that! Lucky for us, our spanish-only walking tour of the hitstorical district ended up being private... even so, understanding the entire story was a bit complicated. To make a very long story short, the old fortress town changed hands between the Spanish and Portuguese army during the conquistador era as it was a prime spot to guard against or stage an attack against Buenos Aires, the wealhiest/most important port city of that time.
Our guide
Los Puestos del Sol
BEAUTIFUL, just see for yourself! On clear days you can see the Buenos Aires skyline.
Day 1
Day 2
Más Tango?!
Thumbing through a local magazine we saw an advertisement for a nearby Tango dance class, and since we've both got the "why not" sense of adventure, shrugged our shoulders and threw on our dancing shoes! Everyone in our class was surprised to see us there... apparently we were the first (or two of very few) foreigners to join their weekly Tango class. A group of about 10 invited us out to a nearby pizzaria after class to practice a few moves. So, we followed them there, ordered a few liters of beer, couple pizzas, and pushed some tables aside to clear out room for a make-shift dance floor. Every one of them were so sweet to us, and eager to hear about our adventures in South America. These are the types of experiences that really make the trip. Getting to know the locals is really the best part about traveling for us - there is no better way to understand a culture than from the perspective of a native.
We would have loved to explore nearby Montevideo or Punto del Este, but as we are learning, it's impossible to go everywhere on your first go around!
OK, that's it for now... next stop: Iguazu Falls, Argentina!
Buenas noches :)
Kristen
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