Laura Mojonnier heads to Eco Yoga Park for a weekend of yoga, meditation and some unexpected spiritual enlightenment.

In 2006, my husband and I left the US to travel around South America looking for a place to settle down. Starting in Ecuador, we landed in Quito planning to travel south along the Andes hitting the main cities before heading down to Peru. You know the saying about how Man plans and God laughs? Yeah, well. God laughed. Actually, it was more like God burped.

There are hundreds of hotels to choose from in Mar del Plata, but at just one the majority stay for free and others have to pay the exorbitant charge of $45 – for an entire week’s stay.

In mid April of 2009, I came to Buenos Aires to study song and dance. I came here for the tango and to complete my novel. I came here ready and eager to begin a new life with my cat Dusk, my constant companion. This was not my first trip to Buenos Aires – it was my ninth trip here. But this time, I planned on staying for half a year or more.