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How to learn Spanish during a journey in South America

eric — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 17:34:39 +0000

I have been around 9 months in Latino South America countries. All the time, I practiced and learned the Spanish language. I began the journey by knowing just a few words. And I ended the journey, by being fluent in Spanish. This is my guide to learn a language while practicing and using smartphone applications […]

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Bolivian specialties

eric — Fri, 16 Jun 2017 17:08:45 +0000

Some of my nice culinary experiments Food Charquekan Dried beef, salt cheese, egg and white corn. Pique macho A meal with pieces of beef, fried potatoes, onion, sausage, tomatoes, peppers, spicy peppers and egg. Aji de Fideo Meal with pasta, chopped beef, vegetables Picante de Lengua Beef tongue. The “Picante” is the type of way […]

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Caïpirinha workshop

eric — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 18:05:29 +0000

The workshop Another activity I did in Florianopolis, making caipirinhas. It is not new, that I loved cocktails. I have a small bar in France, still waiting for me to practice. Brazil is renowned for the cachaca and the famous cocktail: caipirinha. It is just: lemon, cachaca, sugar and ice. I decided to replace the […]

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Montevideo carnival

eric — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 15:34:46 +0000

The carnival in Uruguay The event The carnival in Uruguay is the longest one in the world, lasting in total for 40 days. The 3 main events are the opening on the first day, the parades in the middle and the final performance weekend. However, during all that 40 days, you can enjoy shows in […]

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A stop in Cordoba on the way to Buenos Aires

eric — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 17:52:33 +0000

I only stayed in Cordoba two nights during my transit from San Juan to Buenos Aires. I was looking for some Tango, but I didn’t find much about it. On top of that, it rained a lot. Thus, I didn’t visit the place as well. My first Argentinian meal: Locro My biggest surprise in Cordoba […]

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12 specialties from the Chilean kitchen

eric — Sat, 04 Feb 2017 03:07:28 +0000

Chile is not only wineries, nature or beach but also a typical kitchen. Here, I present all the typical specialties I have tried. From corn Chile is a huge producer of corn and hence the traditional kitchen uses it a lot. Pastel de Choclo A gratin made mostly with corn. It also contains chicken meat, […]

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How to enjoy your stay in Santiago

eric — Sat, 28 Jan 2017 23:54:21 +0000

Santiago is a huge city, almost half of the population of Chile lives there. Big, hot in summer and polluted, Santiago has a lot for frightening. However, I stayed a long time in Santiago. The main reason is that I have met a lot of friends during my last student exchange. But not only my […]

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Living in Buenos Aires during one month

eric — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 03:13:38 +0000

As I wanted to learn tango in Buenos Aires, I lived one month in the same place. My choice was San Telmo area as the place is cheap and lively. San Telmo A stay at Puerto Limon Hostel After spending a few days in a friend’s apartment, I had to find a place for the […]

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Discover the city of Buenos Aires

eric — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 01:54:47 +0000

Welcome in Buenos Aires, capital and main city of Argentina. While visiting the city can be done in 3 to 5 days, learning tango took more time. I stayed one month for practicing tango, I wish I could have stayed more. Here I present how to enjoy the city while staying there. 1. Walk in […]

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