Day Sixty Three

     Woke up early so that we could make it to the Recoleta Cemetary before I had class. Erin and I had tried to make it there three other times this week and now I was beyond determined to make it there. The place is breath taking. 4,800 mausoleums. Each one bigger than any grave or mausoleum I've seen in the states. And each one is an artistic statement. It took me forever to pick out which picture to use today because there were so many different amazing mausoleums I wanted to show, but I finally decided on this one:

     After class we bought all the necessary things to try Mate. Mate is like a strong green tea that is the national drink in Argentina. On any day you can find tons of couples, groups of friends, and family all hanging out in the park sharing a Mate. I had been afraid of the whole process which is actually really complex when you first learn it with lots of taboos, but today we bought all the ingredients and tried it out with Luis's guidance on the correct way to do it. I really liked it despite it being a taste that is supposed to have to grow on you! 

     After the Mate experience we went over to my Laeticia's house for a group dinner. Great way to finish up the day.