Monday, January 12
After class, we went on an excursion on the Paraná River, in a huge catamarán. We started at the port (where we had dinner on the first night). The boat cruised down the canal to the Paraná River, the second largest river in South Ame
rica. Around Santa Fe, the river is part of a massive delta region, with many tributaries. The captain of the catamarán gave a short lecture about the river, explaining (among other things) that the Paraná is navegable, and that it is an important route for transport of goods from inland cities of Argentina to the ocean. It is considered to be a very treacherous river, with constantly shifting obstacles because of sediment drift. Local pilots are often needed to navigate into specific ports.
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