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A Yale Week in…
Buenos Aires
March 11 – March 19, 2014
Moira Fradinger Associate Professor of Comparative Literature

Dear Yale Traveler
For Yale alumni, the journey of learning and cross-cultural interaction
doesn't end at graduation. I'm so thrilled to invite you to join
fellow Yale alumni on an itinerary specially designed by our very own
Buenos Aires native, Yale Prof. Moira Fradinger, who also received her
PhD in Comparative Literature at Yale. Prof. Fradinger is excited to show
you the Buenos Aires she knows; away from the madding crowd, where
the city's pulse beats to the salsa rhythm of the workweek. She has
pooled her knowledge with local travel experts to show you incomparable
cultural experiences, comprehensive excursions and preferred access
to popular attractions.
This exclusive behind-the-scenes program combines the security, ease
and value of group travel with opportunities for independent exploration.
Enjoy the camaraderie of traveling with a group of like-minded
people and, during your free time, feel the thrill of making your own
discoveries!
An experienced Travel Director will take care of every detail during your
journey, and a dedicated travel staff is committed to ensuring your trip
creates many fond memories. Best of all, expert guides will lead you on
engrossing excursions that offer an in-depth look at the local culture and
history, and Prof. Fradinger will be there to show you her passion for
Buenos Aires, as well as provide fascinating context for your adventures.
Space on this unforgettable journey is limited to 35 travelers, and the
trip is sure to sell out quickly, so make your reservations today!
Sincerely yours,
Katherine Edersheim ’87
Senior Director
International Alumni Relations and Travel
Association of Yale Alumni
www.yaleedtravel.org/ba

The Argentine Tango
If you can walk, you can tango. The dance is based
not off a step pattern, but off the improvised
movements of the leader. Even a stroll across the
room, when done in the tango embrace, is a performance
of the dance. Many beginners start with
the eight-step cortado, but there are countless
variations on this basic pattern.
The tango was born along the banks of the Río
de la Plata, in the barrios of Buenos Aires and
Montevideo, and no trip to Argentina would be
complete without a tango experience. See a private
demonstration and a public show on days three
and seven of your trip.
Yale Educational Travel
Association of Yale Alumni
Box 209010
New Haven, CT 06520-9010
Reservations contact: 203.432.1952
or edtravel@yale.edu
Moira Fradinger
Moira Fradinger was born in
Buenos Aires and raised in
Argentina, Uruguay, Peru and
Venezuela. She studied Psychology
and taught at the University of
Buenos Aires, before obtained an
MA in Women's Studies in
Holland before coming to Yale for
a PhD in Comparative Literature.
After postdoctoral work at the
University of Pennsylvania, she
returned to Yale and is now a
tenured faculty in the Department
of Comparative Literature. She is
a prize-winning teacher with
varied research interests, including
South American, Caribbean and
European fiction and film; Ancient
Greek and modern tragedy;
French and Italian cultural
exchanges with Latin America;
and the anthropology of violence.
She is the author of Binding
Violence: Literary Visions of Political
Origins (Stanford UP, 2010) and is
currently finishing a second
book-length anthology of five
translations of Latin American
versions of Antigone, written
originally in Spanish, Portuguese
and Haitian Creole. She is also
working on a study of Latin
American political cinema of the
sixties and seventies as well as
a study of the anarchist imagination
at the beginning of the
20th century.
caesar park hotel
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Perfectly situated in the historic
Recoleta barrio, a six-block walk
from La Recoleta Cemetery, the
Caesar Park Hotel combines European
sophistication with the
warmth of Argentine tradition.
Your elegant, spacious accommodations
are enhanced by the
hotel's modern amenities and sterling
reputation for world-class
service as well as its close proximity
to fine shops, cafés, restaurants
and cultural landmarks. Enjoy the
hotel's plentiful breakfast buffet,
sample contemporary Argentine
cuisine at Agraz Restaurant and
grab a happy hour drink at Cheers
Bar. This full-service property also
offers a spa, a fitness center and a
heated indoor pool.

ITINERARY
day one
In Transit
Depart for Buenos Aires,
Argentina.A
AProvided for Air Program participants.
day two
Buenos Aires
Upon arrival, transferA and check
in to the Caesar Park Hotel.
Educational Focus: The History and
Culture of Argentina. Discover the
intriguing political and cultural
history of Argentina, a former
Spanish colony that gained independence
in 1816. Learn about the
local customs and traditions that
make Argentina so unique.
Tonight, join your fellow travelers
for a Welcome Reception, including
Argentine empanadilla specialties,
at the hotel.
day three
Buenos Aires B/L/D
Enjoy an included breakfast each
morning throughout your trip.
Excursion: Buenos Aires City Tour.
Get a taste of this cosmopolitan
city’s multifarious neighborhoods
starting with charming La Boca, a
quaint Italian harbor barrio where
many of the homes were built
with materials taken from the interiors
of abandoned ships. Climb
to the top of the Palacio Barolo for
a fabulous view of the city, as specially
recommended by Prof.
Fradinger. Admire the grand
buildings flanking the Plaza de
Mayo, including the Casa Rosada,
the executive mansion and office
of the Argentine president, and
the Catedral Metropolitana.
Local Flavor: Lunch is served at the
Café Tortoni, a legendary coffeehouse.
Many famous writers,
musicians and artists have
gathered here since its opening in
1858. After lunch, enjoy a private
tango demonstration and try a few
steps on your own.
Independent Exploration: The
afternoon is yours to explore
Buenos Aires at your leisure.
Educational Focus: Lecture by Prof.
Fradinger.
Local Flavor:
Savor dinner at a
restaurant in Puerto Madero, an
elegant barrio on the bank of the
Río de la Plata.
day four
Buenos Aires B/D
Educational Focus: Lecture by Prof.
Fradinger.
Excursion: Teatro Colón. Enjoy a
private tour of the Teatro Colón,
an opera house whose impressive
repertoire of performers includes
Caruso, Stravinsky and Pavarotti.
Renowned for its incredible
acoustics, the current theater
opened in 1908 and was renovated
between 2006 and 2010.
Independent Exploration: The afternoon
is yours to explore Buenos
Aires at your leisure.
Local Flavor: Enjoy dinner at a
restuarant near the hotel.
day five
Buenos Aires B/D
Excursion: River Cruise. Venture to
the town of Tigre and board a
riverboat for a cruise through the
maze of canals and tributaries
making up the Delta del Paraná,
the world’s only river delta that
does not connect to the sea. See
luxury getaways, riverside restaurants
and simple homes perched
on stilts along the riverbank.
Excursion: Palermo and Recoleta.
Return to Buenos Aires and walk
through Palermo, home to trendy
restaurants, luxury boutiques and
posh residences. Visit beautiful La
Recoleta Cemetery and the tomb
of Eva Perón.
Independent Exploration: The
afternoon is yours to explore at
your leisure.
Local Flavor: Dinner is served at a
Buenos Aires restaurant.
day six
Buenos Aires B/L
Excursion: Feria de San Telmo. Explore
this famed antique fair, located
on the cobbled Plaza
Dorrego in the heart of the picturesque
San Telmo barrio, on a
guided walking tour. Scour the
wares of more than 250 vendors
for the perfect souvenir of your
Argentine travels.
Local Flavor: Enjoy lunch at a
Buenos Aires restaurant.
Independent Exploration: The afternoon
is yours to explore Buenos
Aires at your leisure.
Educational Focus: Lecture by Prof.
Fradinger.
day seven
Colonia del Sacramento,
Uruguay B/L
Excursion: Colonia del Sacramento.
Take a short ferry ride across the
Río de la Plata to Uruguay and
spend a full day in the tranquil
town of Colonia del Sacramento.
The historic old quarter of Sacramento,
a UNESCO World Heritage
site, is characterized by its
irregular layout and wide range of
architectural styles representing
three centuries of Portuguese,
Spanish and Uruguayan history.
Local Flavor: Lunch is served at a
Sacramento restaurant.
Local Flavor and excursion: Late
this evening, experience one of the
tango clubs that is popular with
local residents.
day eight
Buenos Aires/In Transit B/L
Excursion: Argentine Estancia.
Journey to an estancia, a traditional
Argentine ranch, on the outskirts
of Buenos Aires. Experience
the culture of the gauchos, whose
work and play are steeped in generations
of tradition. See a horse
demonstration and a folkloric
show, and feast on a bountiful barbecue
lunch.
Afterward, bid farewell to
Argentina as you transferA to the
Buenos Aires airport for your
evening return flight to your gateway
city.
day nine
In Transit
Arrive in the U.S.A.
Note: Itinerary subject to change. Some events
on this program involve an element of walking.
Included meals indicated each day as B/L/D
= Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner.
included features
Accommodations
•Six nights in Buenos Aires,
Argentina, at the deluxe Caesar
Park Hotel.
Meals
•Enjoy an extensive meal program,
including six breakfasts,
four lunches and three dinners.
Tea or coffee is included with all
meals, plus wine with dinner.
Take advantage of leisure
time to try local cuisine
independently.
•Sample authentic regional
specialties at local restaurants.
•Attend a special Welcome
Reception.
Transportation
•All deluxe motor coach transfers
in the Land program itinerary
and baggage handling on these
transfers are included.
Your Exciting Travel Program
(For full details please refer to the
day-by-day itinerary.)
•Informative educational programs,
presented by both a local
expert and a Yale faculty member,
Moira Fradinger, will
enhance your insight into the
region.
•The following excursions:
–Discover the highlights of
Buenos Aires.
–Witness a tango demonstration
and performances.
–Enjoy a private tour of Teatro
Colón.
–Embark on a river cruise
through the Delta del Paraná.
–Stroll through the famed Feria
de San Telmo antique fair.
–Take a day trip to Uruguay and
historic Colonia del Sacramento.
–Meet gauchos at an Argentine
estancia.
Many Included Extras
•Consultation services of a dedicated
Passenger Service Representative
prior to departure.
•Services of an experienced
Travel Director.
•Detailed travel and destination
information to assist in your
planning.
•Tipping of excursion guides
and drivers.
•Complimentary travel wallet.

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A Yale Week in…
Buenos Aires
March 11 – March 19, 2014
Moira Fradinger Associate Professor of Comparative Literature
A Yale Week in
Discover the best of Buenos Aires.
Stroll through romantic plazas
and admire the stunning architecture
of the diverse barrios, or
neighborhoods. Parts of the city
resemble Barcelona, Paris and
Madrid, as Buenos Aires' rich history
lend an eclectic mix of architectural
styles.
Enjoy lunch in the footsteps of Borges
and Einstein at Café Tortoni, long a
popular haunt of Argentina's
artistic and literary community.
Get a private tour to the worldfamous
Teatro Colón, a favorite
venue of opera stars like Luciano
Pavarotti.
Buenos Aires Highlights
See a private demonstration of the
lower-class dance that put
Argentina on the map, the sultry
Argentine tango.
Visit the 17th-century Portuguese
cobblestone streets of Colonia
del Sacramento, a Uruguayan
UNESCO World Heritage site.
Visit to a working estancia and
explore the traditions and culture
of the gauchos.
Connect with Local Alumni residing
in Buenos Aires and beyond and
learn from a Yalie's perspective
about life in Argentina.