Buenos Aires – Feb. 2012 – Day 8

Saturday. No project work today. The group went on a boat tour of the delta area. Buenos Aires is at the confluence of two rivers. A lot of silt has formed a large delta. The delta has become a vacation area and somewhere that people have vacation homes. I guess it is something like the Cape Cod or Hamptons of Argentinians. It is interesting and in its own way beautiful. The homes or cottages are on small delta islands that are only accessible by boat. The tour was a different look at Buenos Aires.

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This was the vacation house of a former President of Argentina who loved the delta. They have encased it in glass to keep it from rotting. Maintenance is a constant challenge for homeowners. Seawalls have to be maintained and adverse weather can be a problem.

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Here is a grocery boat. Due to lack of roads or bridges the grocery store comes to you. It loads up make stops at houses to deliver provisions.

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