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Patrick Dowd has returned from Peru. Read the Peru travelogue from the beginning.
Monthly Archives: November 2006
made it, Bariloche
On Sunday, 26.11, we flew from Santiago to Bariloche via Puerto Montt. The Andes are spectacular. It was cloudy, so we only had occasional views. They are like the Rockies in that they have large peaks. But they are also … Continue reading
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student dinner
We had a dinner class at Boris and Lydia´s house. The students gathered. Boris and Lydia administer and teach at the school. They also provide housing and a family environment for students that want more intensive immersion. The preparation of … Continue reading
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on learning Spanish
-Learning Spanish is a great leveler. Socially, “foreigners” don´t seem foreign. In the United States, we have a mixture of people from all countries. “Foreigners” are those with clothing that is different and accents. Even if a person is fluent … Continue reading
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Thanksgiving photos
We were in Spanish class during Thanksgiving day. For the morning class we went to a street market. For the afternoon, we went to a cafe to practice ordering in Spanish and drink cortados (coffee specialty drink). The pumpkins (zapallo) … Continue reading
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Happy Thanksgiving
We are still at school at 5.30. People are very friendly. For our afternoon class, we walked around the neighborhood, Bellavista. The teacher asked us questions like where is the school from here and where is Cerro St. Cristobal; he … Continue reading
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made it, Santiago
We made it to Santiago. It was a very long flight. From 10 p.m. from Atlanta, arriving 9 a.m. Santiago. I slept reasonably well. All our luggage made it. We are staying at the teacher´s house from the school. We … Continue reading
Map: Fishing Zones
We plan to visit each of the three major fishing zones in Patagonia. This region is generally regarded by fly fisherman as among the best in the world.
Posted in Argentina 1, Fishing, Patagonia
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