Hello!
Today we had another fun day here in Montevideo. Together with the team from Loyola we had a tour of the Old Town -
La Ciudad Vieja, guided by the Santa Margarita "alumni" Diego Ripa and his friend Maria Jose. In Spanish and English they talked about the architecture of different cultural buildings such as
el Teatro Solis (named after the man who discovered El Rio de la Plata). This theater was first opened in 1856 and still looks very much like it did originally. We also saw the
Mausoleo de Artigas, a 30-ton statue of the country's independence hero. Below street level, an honor guard keeps 24-hour vigil over Artigas' remains. We continued to the
Iglesia Matriz, Montevideo's oldest public building/church that was completed in 1799.
We ended the tour with lunch down at the
Mercado del Puerto, a waterfront inside/outside market place to eat the famous
parrillas. The principal from Colegio Seminario joined us for lunch.
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| The principal of Colegio Seminario, JuanMartinan, and the Director of the Immersion Program, Maria Eugenia Balseiro |
Now the students have only one day left of school before they depart for Pachacuti! Milo and I plan on renting a car so that we can visit them during the week.
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| Diego Ripa and Maria Jose, our two guides for the city tour |
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| Natalie and Sarah trying to catch the sun in the Palacio Estevez, the Governmental house till 1985. |
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| Greg is excited about the tour today! |
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| Natalie and Sarah shopping for some presents |
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| Students from Santa Margarita and Loyola High School outside the Teatro Solis |
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