Argentina
2008
Iguazu Falls
Emily visited the Argentine provinces of Corrientes, Chaco and Formosa as the leader of a Rotary Group Study Exchange
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Arrival at Corrientes airport
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Argentine flag with the sun of May
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Rain soaked team at Iguazu National Park
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Argentine Corriemntes Resitencia Bridge - often closed by campesinos to protest low wages
Iguazu Falls
One of the "Big Three"
waterfalls in the world-
Niagara Falls
, Victoria Falls
, and Iguazu Falls
.
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Iguazu National Park |
Toucan
Passion flower
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Toucan
Passion flower
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Visit with the Argentine Coast Guard in Corrientes
Your photographer
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Poinsettias
Bananas
Carpinchos - used for leather products
Timber plantation
Indoor asado
Sampling local vintages
Tango demonstration
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Anthurium
Parrot
Surveying farming
Outdoor asado
Yerba mate on a plantation
Costumes made and sold by a Rotary club as a fundraiser
Gaucho saddle
Again, sampling the local vintages |
Out in the campo - that is our goddaughter Melissa in the mix
Gauchos
Prize bull - Capellan
Centro Genetico de Litoral
Family transportation
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Emily with Luis Sanchez Negrette - GSE coordinator for northern Argentina
River transportation
Toba village - note pump
Local Rotary members inspect pump
Emily's club in Oregon is sponsoring a project to install more pumps
Toba village - in need of more pumps
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Toba village
Pump that is only source of drinking water in area
Toba village - no pump
Water distribution
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Toba woman and child
Emily with members of Toba tribe and local Rotary club member
The Argentine GSE team leader, Osvaldo Gonzalez with Emily at Rotary District 5110 Conference, Eugene, Oregon
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