Buenos Aires
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Evita’s “Permanent” Home: The Recoleta Cemetery
More Details: Evita’s “Permanent” Home: The Recoleta CemeteryIn my visit to Buenos Aires last year, our hotel was directly across one of BB.AA.’s most famous sites: the Recoleta Cemetery. Why is it famous? Well, that crazy woman, Evita, is buried there. Hence, tons of tourists and Evita lovers (domestic or international) flock to the cemetery to see her tomb. I am one…
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Buenos Aires Re-Visited (Again)
More Details: Buenos Aires Re-Visited (Again)When I sat down to write this post, my first thought was: “What can I possibly write about Buenos Aires that has not been written before?” Good question. My visit there was triggered by its being the location of two children’s homes we were going to help via a trek to Patagonia with Trekking for…
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Buenos Aires: A Monument-al City
More Details: Buenos Aires: A Monument-al CityWhile on a three-month assignment in Chile many years ago, I visited Buenos Aires, Argentina for the first time to spend the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday there. In Santiago, besides Chilean locals, my co-workers included a fellow American and folks from Buenos Aires (abbreviated in Spanish “B.B.A.A.”; leave me a comment if anyone is curious why…
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Re-visiting Buenos Aires
More Details: Re-visiting Buenos AiresSo, in 1991, I met BB.AA. Enjoyed exploring it, enjoyed the great food, and enjoyed seeing it with people who lived there. Fast forward to 2000. Company offers me an opportunity to go deliver a training class of 3 days. What to do? Had I ever taught or even attended the training class before? No. …
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Visiting Buenos Aires
More Details: Visiting Buenos AiresI have had the opportunity to visit Buenos Aires, Argentina three times: in 1991, 2000, and 2010 (I don’t like the spacing between visits…). The first time was a weekend trip when I was living in Santiago, Chile and the second sent do co-deliver a training session for my company’s office there. The third visit…
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The Little-Known Ancash Region of Perú
More Details: The Little-Known Ancash Region of PerúSometimes things lead you to the unexpected. And the unexpected turns out to be a pleasant – very pleasant – surprise. As part of my work trip to Perú, I went to the Ancash region to do field visits to witness our work and meet the locals with whom my organization worked. Besides the incredible insights…