Ahh, today we spend the day as free women! Libre from our work as M.Eng. candidates, Dam Analyst Squad spent the day on the town.
Around noon, after a leisurely morning of showers (finally!) and coffees, Dam Analyst Squad strolled over to Plaza de Armas, Coyhaique’s pentagonal town center. Shops overflowing with plush alpaca knitwear, authentic mate cups, lapis lazuli jewelry, and small leather goods adorn the center in an enticing array of Patagonian crafts. We spent the day trolling this plaza, enjoying the cool Andean breeze while munching on helado and empanadas.
Tonight the Italian members of Dam Analyst Squad prepare dinner. Working in the community kitchen at our hostel, Las Salamandras (check it out at www.salamandras.cl), Flavia and Elisabetta turn the kitchen into a storm of Italian vocabulary and mouth-watering smells.