Argentinian sweets are a staple in South America and one of the highlights of every meal. As I have previously written, I love Bon o bons, but there were plenty more Argentinian sweets that I tried during my yearlong AFS student exchange. My favourite desserts contained chocolate, dulce de leche, or, to my surprise, quince jam. Dulce de […]
Sarah’s Sunday Snapshots – Parque das Aves in Brazil
The Parque das Aves or Bird Park, not far from the Brazilian border and the Iguazu Falls, is the largest bird park in South America. Full of incredible birds, butterflies, and plant life, Parque das Aves was the next stop on my AFS student exchange trip after Iguazu. Though we visited on a relatively rainy day, there were […]
Sarah’s Snapshots – Iguazu Falls in Argentina and Brazil
Iguazu Falls are a group of absolutely stunning waterfalls situated at the border between Brazil and Argentina. During my international student exchange to Argentina, I went on a trip with the program to Iguazu Falls. We got to go to both sides, and while it rained the entire time the views were still incredible. We […]
Sarah’s Snapshots – Buenos Aires in Argentina
Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires, is a bustling city with new, interesting things to do at every turn. It has about 3 million people, while the province contains over 60% of Argentina’s population. I was able to visit Buenos Aires for a few days as part of a trip for my AFS student exchange, and it […]
Sarah’s Snapshots – The School Spring Party
The start of spring in Argentina is often marked with a celebration, as well as Día del Estudiante or National Student Day. At my school, we celebrated with a small spring party with costumes. Unlike New Zealand, in Argentinian school everyone stays in the same class and have the same classmates and classroom throughout the […]
Sarah’s Snapshots: The Santa Fe Riverside
Santa Fe City is situated between two rivers, one being a branch of the most important river in Argentina called Río Parana. The river actually comes all the way down from Brazil and Paraguay (under a few different names) and empties out into the Atlantic Ocean. The Santa Fe riverside (or as they say in […]
Sarah’s Snapshots – Soy Bean Farm in Rosario Argentina
Recently, while visiting another exchange student in Rosario City, I was taken to see her host family’s soy bean farm outside of the city. We got to see one of the fields, or el campo in Spanish, where the beans were in the process of being harvested. After they are harvested, they are exported to […]
Sarah’s Snapshots – Traditional Argentinian Food
A large aspect of Argentinian culture revolves around food. Typically family or friend gatherings revolve around a meal, and I have yet to go to an event without at least biscuits or mate (mah-te) being there. In fact, there are so many different types of Argentinian food that I can’t write about it all in […]
Sarah’s Snapshots – La Redonda in Santa Fe Argentina
My host sister here in Argentina works at a local community centre that I’ve visited multiple times. An old converted train station, La Redonda is now an art and public centre that’s open on the weekends and during holidays. It’s great for kids, with plenty of arts and crafts activities located along the walls, and also […]
Sarah’s Snapshots – My School in Argentina
I was homeschooled in New Zealand, so going to school is a new concept for me. School in Argentina occurs in two segments – in the morning, or in the afternoon. Some students have to go to both segments, but this doesn’t occur in my school. For my school, the students in 3rd, 4th, and […]
Sarah’s Snapshots: Argentinian Life
I’ve been here in Argentina on my AFS student exchange for about 2 and a half months now, and life is starting to settle down. Argentinian life is more relaxed than New Zealand, and food is very important. A common drink here is mate (pronounced maht-tae), which is hot water poured into a cup full […]
Sarah’s Snapshots: Rosario City in Argentina
Sixteen-year-old Sarah checks in on some Sundays from her AFS student exchange in Argentina. AtoZ blogging challenge will resume tomorrow. In the Santa Fe province where I live there is a city called Rosario, which I visited with my host family on Easter weekend for a family gathering. The first day we went to a […]
Sarah’s Snapshots: Asado in Argentina
An asado is a traditional-style Argentinian barbecue, and a common occurrence in Argentina homes. There is always an assigned cooker, or Asador (Asadora if she’s a woman), and the meat (ranging from pork still on the bone to blood sausage) is cooked on metal grille over a fire. I’ve been at two so far, and […]
Sarah’s Snapshots: Argentina Adventure Begins
It’s been a week since I’ve arrived in Argentina, and in that time I’ve eaten 10 Bon o Bons. They’re definitely my new favourite food. Bon o Bon is an Argentinian sweet, with a chocolate-coated outside and a filling that reminds me of cream or peanut butter. I would show a photo of what they […]
Sarah’s Exciting News: Argentina and Sarah Albom Photography
I have some exciting news to share this week – I have been accepted into the AFS student exchange program! I will be going to Argentina for the 2016 year (I won’t know exactly where until I am picked by a host family). I’m very excited, but it still doesn’t feel real yet. Nervousness will come […]
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