Categories: Argentina Trips, Argentine History, Buenos Aires Basic!, Buenos Aires Culture, Buenos Aires Culture, Food in Argentina, Food in Buenos Aires, Music in Buenos Aires, Spanish, Street Culture, Trending Now!
With a thriving population of almost 13 million people, Buenos Aires is the eighth most densely populated city in the world. The constant flow of immigrants has created the ever-changing, vibrant, and one of a kind flavor and personality, that we call Buenos Aires. The people of Buenos Aires call themselves Porteños, which literally means [...]
Categories: Argentina Trips, Trips and Excursions
Our guest blogger, Nathaniel Shull, a current Mente Argentina participant, doing an Internship program writes about his experience going to the famous Iguazu Falls: This weekend was my 2 day/3 night trip to the Iguazu Waterfalls, debate-ably one of the most spectacular natural wonders in the world. It is located around 1000 miles northeast of [...]
Categories: Buenos Aires Basic!, Buenos Aires Culture, Spanish
Sure, we’ve all heard stories about studying abroad; but what is it really like? We were curious ourselves to see what an actual, on-the-ground day in the life involves, so we decided to tag along with some of our participants over the next few months to get a picture of the real Mente Argentina experience. [...]
Categories: Argentina Trips, Buenos Aires Basic!, Spanish, Tips and Recommendations
The decision to study abroad in Argentina is an amazing opportunity to transform your life and world view, but it does come with some challenges. You’ll be living in a totally different country; and there will be an initial period of adjustment to social customs and norms that may lead to emotional discomfort and anxiety. [...]