Located in the Northwest of Argentina, the mysterious Puna of The Andean Mountains, connecting Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, and Peru is a sight out of a fairy-tale to be seen. The high altitude met by the extremely dry climate due to a Rain Shadow Effect created this...a beautiful mountain of colors. Preserved by the extreme dryness … Continue reading Rainbow Mountains: How do They Get All That Color?

Flying flour, a bath in a turtle pond, cracked eggs, and mayonnaise all over the place. Yep...those are the best words to describe graduation at Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. The graduation celebration for Josefina and Flor. Two of my closest friends, who I am thankful to have made in Argentina. For Perspective In the US, … Continue reading An Argentine Graduation

This is simply a discussion post surrounding a current event in Argentina I was assigned to write for my LAN499 class while abroad. I want to share it here, because I think it may help to explain the economic situation I am living in while abroad in Argentina.  Argentina has been in a seemingly constant … Continue reading Argentina’s Inflation and Living as a Part of it

"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and small-mindedness" -Mark Twain It is pretty crazy to think I am 21-years-old and living in South America. Sometimes I forget that. Two months ago I moved here for the foreseeable year, and I never would have imagined to be where I am at now. I have gone through … Continue reading On Happiness: Part Two – Perceptions

I have learned a lot so far about the Spanish here in Argentina. The newest part of the Spanish language I am learning here is the accent! When I first arrived everything just sounded like "Jya" or "Shya", but now I am more accustomed to the accent and can finally understand what the heck people … Continue reading Public Displays of Affection: Argentinian Spanish

This past the weekend I attended my first Economic geology conference, in Salta, Argentina. It was interesting and I learned a lot of new things. Economic geology really is a different interesting world. Positives and Negatives, but rarely ever Neutral charges Of course there are both positives and negatives. I was presented mostly the positives, … Continue reading Question the Unquestionable

26.08.18 This past week was very difficult for me and that is okay. I experienced homesickness for the first time in my life. It was less of me actually wanting to go home and more of me longing for the easiness and comfort that is available to me back in the US. At first I … Continue reading Reflections: Rain Makes Flowers

15/08/18 For this article I am going to begin with the description of the destination rather than the journey to get there, because the destination for this trip was just too mind-blowing to be left for later. Last week Gen and I took a trip to the Iguazu Falls, a corner of the world where … Continue reading 22 Hours Til’ Heaven

03.08.18: Gen and I took a spur of the moment, one-night trip to Tafí del Valle last week, because sometimes getting lost and putting yourself out of your comfort zone can lead to incredible experiences you would not have had otherwise. Why Tafí? The first full day we were in Tucumán our waitress gave us … Continue reading Getting Lost Leads to Finding What’s Right

07.29.18 Hi There, or Shall I Say...HOLA!! It has been almost two weeks of living in South America (crazy) and I have learned many things. So far the greatest thing I have learned, is that generosity is a huge part of their culture. From random strangers to the faculty, people have welcomed us with nothing … Continue reading Two Weeks-ish Down, However Many to Go