This weekend Uruguay celebrated el dia del Patrimonio, which is a cultural celebration that recognizes many historical events and people that have contributed to the development of the country, its people, and their traditions. People come from all over the country to the capital, Montevideo, to visit museums, theatres, government buildings and other historical places that are all open to the public for free. Luckily this weekend happened to be my weekend off and I had the opportunity to go and explore the city with a couple of the other volunteers.

We toured some of the older buildings, went down to the Mercado del Puerto, or the Port Market and watched a very colorful and musical parade that was a sort of preview for the month of Carnival to come. It was exciting to get a better grasp on the city and learn a little bit more about the beautiful place where I am living.