Tucuman is a large, densely packed urban city. It is surrounded by thousands, maybe millions of acres of sugar cane plantation. Unfortunately, after they harvest the sugar cane they burn the fields and the whole city smells like smoke. And, the air is visible with smoke and pollution.
We met with an administrator from the ministry of education today and I am impressed by the level of dedication and passion she displayed for her profession and for education in this province. In fact, it appears to be one of the best educated provinces in all of Argentina. That may account for the masses of humanity I have encountered on the narrow sidewalks. We visited a local secondary school where they were handing out netbooks to all of the students and teachers. Very impressive!
Tomorrow we will be heading off for an all day visit to 2 reserves that are run by the University of Tucuman and appear to bring researchers from all over the world. I will be sure to fill you all in on what they are researching after the visit.
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