August 14th, 2008 by A World Vacationer

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A travel story by - M.Windhorst

Being from the Midwest, one of my family’s favorite things to do on a beach vacation was to scope out the local fish market, first thing, to insure a steady fill of fresh seafood during the visit.

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Yesterday, a European Union veterinary expert panel relaxed the restrictions of the export of fresh meat from Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.According to PR Inside, this means that the European Commission now feels certain that these meat products will be free from diseases—particularly foot-and-mouth disease.Argentina is known for its beef and its leather goods, making cows and gauchos (cowboys) a central part of the national identity.The two provinces specifically affected by this decision by the EU are Neuquen and Rio Negro.However, the EU still does not allow meat-on-the-bone to be imported to most of its member nations, meaning that the best cuts of meat still have to be found here in Argentina.

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The wind, which kept us awake for most of the night, is shaking the windows so badly that we expect they will explode inwards at any moment. The rain, which has been falling steadily, would no doubt follow. But at 8:30 am, we rush out the door and run to catch the municipal bus to Cerro Cathedral, some 20km west of the city. It’s normally a full bus in the mornings, with throngs of Brazilians, Argentines and Americans making the daily trip to ski, but on this morning the weather has most people staying in bed. Thankfully, they are not blessed with insider knowledge that says if it’s raining and less than 5 degrees in the city, it’s snowing hard on the mountain.

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