Yesterday, we started out in Rosario in Santa Fe province, the second largest city in the country. Since Rosario sits on the Parana river and therefore a hot spot for barge transport and is in the heart of soybean country, it boasts the highest concentration of soybean crushing in the world. We had the opportunity to visit one of the largest crushing facilities that morning, Terminal 6, owned by Bunge. It was extremely interesting to see just what they can do with plain soybeans.
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| Soybean meal being loaded onto a barge |
We drove back to Buenos Aires after our boat ride and went out for supper as a group.
This morning, we started off the day with a tour of Mercardo de Liniers S.A., a livestock market. The facility was started in 1901 outside of the capital city. However, the now eighty-four acre expanse is located in the middle of the city. Auctions take place here every day and about 140,000 animals are sold here every month.
Our next stop today was Bosch Palace, the residency of the United States ambassador to Argentina. Melinda Sallyards, FAS agricultural counselor, was kind enough to hold a briefing with us in the ballroom of the palace. We learned a lot about the problems that the government of Argentina causes for farmers and other industries inside its borders.
Once our briefing was finished, we drove to an airport in Buenos Aires to catch our flight to Iguazu. I literally walked through a metal detector and put my bag on a conveyor belt for the security check; it took about twenty seconds in total. It was definitely less thorough than security in the states. However, I can't say anything bad about the security because our group arrived in Iguazu unscathed.
As we drove from the airport to Puerto Iguazu, we watched a beautiful sunset take place over the subtropical rain forest. It was so humid that the windows on the bus had condensation on the outside. This humidity however creates the perfect habitat for numerous species of plants and animals. I hope to see a lot of them exploring Iguazu Falls tomorrow!
Until next time,
Jodi
This morning, we started off the day with a tour of Mercardo de Liniers S.A., a livestock market. The facility was started in 1901 outside of the capital city. However, the now eighty-four acre expanse is located in the middle of the city. Auctions take place here every day and about 140,000 animals are sold here every month.
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| Some of the cows waiting to be sold at market |
Once our briefing was finished, we drove to an airport in Buenos Aires to catch our flight to Iguazu. I literally walked through a metal detector and put my bag on a conveyor belt for the security check; it took about twenty seconds in total. It was definitely less thorough than security in the states. However, I can't say anything bad about the security because our group arrived in Iguazu unscathed.
As we drove from the airport to Puerto Iguazu, we watched a beautiful sunset take place over the subtropical rain forest. It was so humid that the windows on the bus had condensation on the outside. This humidity however creates the perfect habitat for numerous species of plants and animals. I hope to see a lot of them exploring Iguazu Falls tomorrow!
Until next time,
Jodi
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