After a laborious and at times uncomfortable flight, I (as well as all my fellow Buckeye classmates) arrived in Buenos Aires on a beautiful day. Our first adventure in Argentina’s capital? A boat tour of the Tigre Delta and Rio de la Plata. Although exhausted, I enjoyed the bus ride to the Delta, learning about the city and being able to see different parts of it. We also had our first immersive experience at the Puerto de Frutos, exploring the market and attempting to communicate with locals. Suffice to say it was a success because no one got lost, so we made our way to the boat tour. Once on board the lofty barco we cast off, searching the horizon for information regarding this place. Well, to start it was iterated time and time again that the water of the Delta was not polluted. It is brown because of the sediment brought in from the Iguazu falls and other sources that feed the river. Many people rowed down the river and it was shared that the Delta is Argentina’s rowing capital! The river was lined with a plethora of diverse and historical buildings. One such building a replica one of Domingo Sarmiento’s three houses on the “islands”. Further down the river interestingly enough was a child’s amusement park (Parque de la Costa), serving as a form of entertainment to draw crowds to el Tigre. We passed many houses on the banks of the islands, however these houses don’t have running water! They take water from the river and treat it themselves with chlorine or bleach to use. But for drinking and cooking, bottled water is used. For residents of the islands to get basic societal needs, boats bring doctors, dentists, groceries, there’s even an ice cream boat! El Rio de la Plata is integral for Argentina, but despite its functionality, there exists a wide variety of activities and lifestyles along its banks. Although all of us were drained from our travels, gaining this insight into Argentina and Buenos Aires was well worth the weariness.