On Sunday I decided to check out the Museo Evita, which is a museum dedicated to Eva Perón. She was first lady to Juan Perón and was very politically involved. She is very controversial here. People either love her and worship her as a saint or they absolutely hate her. It was very interesting to learn a little more about her and to see a different side of things since I had learned a few things about her in my classes this last semester.
On Monday, I met up with my friends Emily and Travis to go to the Museo Casa de Carlos Gardel (Carlos Gardel-House Museum). Carlos Gardel is probably the most well known tango singer in Argentina. The museum was small, but was still interesting. After the museum we went to a big mall in the area. It was enormous! There was a kid's area with amusement park rides and it was crazy. We didn't stay long as we didn't intend to buy anything, but it was still cool!
Tuesday I met up with Travis to study a little bit for our psychology exam that we have on Monday. After a few hours of studying, we went to get Chinese food in Barrio Chino and then we went to a churrería (a place that specializes in churros), to get donuts filled with dulce de leche. So good.
Wednesday was a pretty boring day with just a bit of studying.
Thursday I met up with Travis and Emily to go to Plaza de Mayo downtown to see Las Madres de Plaza de Mayo. Every Thursday at 3:30 p.m. a group of mothers and grandmothers meet up in Plaza de Mayo to remember their lost children. During the dictatorship in the 1970s, many children were kidnapped and either killed or adopted. They call them the desaparecidos (disappeared). The mothers used to meet up in hopes of finding their children. We also stopped at the cathedral downtown where Saint Martin is buried.
Friday I had to study all day for my Psychology exam and Saturday I went to a few ferias with my friend Travis since time is running out to get gifts and souvenirs!
*I will try to put some pictures up once my friends post them. Not only is my camera screen broken, but all of the pictures I took last week didn't turn out, because the lens cover won't open all the way unless I manually do it.*
2 weeks left! Crazy, but I am ready to go home.
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