On Thursday, May 28th we began with class in the hotel and then we visited the Buenos Aires cathedral which was an amazing sight to see. When I first entered the cathedral I was impressed but it wasn’t until progressing a bit further that I realized just how big this cathedral was. It reminded me a lot of when I went to Spain and saw one of the biggest cathedrals in Europe. There are parts of the cathedral that one would think could only be found in Europe but are still implemented into the architecture. There is certainly a lot of European influence but it’s amazing how Argentina still how it’s own distinct elements in a place like this. We then went to the Museum of the Revolution which had a lot more kid-oriented things and kids than I had anticipated. The museum was impressive and offered a balcony view that let us see plaza de mayo from another perspective. This is a reoccurring theme for Buenos Aires as there are an unbelievable amount of different ways to look at any one point in the city. We continued to walk around and see different parts of the city and then proceeded to visit an almost ancient bookstore which felt like something one might find in Manhattan but retained it’s own elements and was an amazing thing to see. It was also amusing to see how the names of books and movies are changed when they’re translated to Spanish. The bookstore gave a familiar feeling that wasn’t too far off from something in the United States which was nice because it showed that although different cultures go about certain things with their own style, in the end there are striking similarities between how humans layout something such as a bookstore. After the bookstore we went to Cafe Tortoni. This was a nice change because many of the times we’ve gotten food we’ve had ice cream for dessert but this time I had the opportunity to try a cake-like dessert that had chocolate mousse and dulce de leche. After taking some time to eat and talk at the cafe, we walked for a while and saw the Congress Building. It was once again amazing to see how similar this building was to something of the same nature that would be found in the United States. By the end of the day I really felt that it was incredible how even though cultures can be very different, there are still underlying common factors about how people layout and create their society.