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Aconcagua
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Today I arrived at the Mendoza airport, and got picked up and taken to lunch at a small local sandwich shop. I then proceeded to try and speak a little Spanish, which failed. I let Carlos do the talking. This being my first trip to another country, I am completely amazed at how different another culture is and the people are. The people are awesome, totally accepting me at our first meeting. Carlos then drove me to Penitentes, a sort of base up in the mountains, about 150 kilometers away from Mendoza. I was given the keys to the apartment of Fernando Grajales, a close friend of Willie’s. I spent the afternoon running and climbing the rocky ridge of…a local peak, about 11,000 feet. Before today I had not met any of the people I was interacting with, but they made me feel right at home. That night I had the pleasure of finally meeting Fernando as I slept on his couch.
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