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\"10464009_10152704282011509_8120820223382401507_n\"<\/a>One thing I love about this place is how in this entire city the buildings, the streets and just the structure are all old art and they allow new artist to mix their art with spray paint, it’s interesting to me. Anyway this morning my class boarded a bus to Val Verde ranch the home of a famous bull fighter where I was able to wear an authentic bull fighting outfit.<\/p>\n

On my way home I hear we have 3 new roommates, one German\/Spanish who can’t really speak English, one American from Alabama and one French. As we walked and talked we realized we are definitely going to be good friends, but I am going to miss our Irish roommates who had left to go back home.<\/p>\n

I can tell this place only gets better and I will definitely be back next year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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