Language & culture
Lunfardo & Buenos Aires slang
Get to know the slang, expressions and everyday words you will hear around Buenos Aires.
The Mente Argentina blog
Your guide to studying and living in Buenos Aires
Get to know the city before you arrive, find your feet when you get here, and discover the experiences that make Argentina your own.
Local advice. Real student experiences.
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Get a feel for the language, plan your arrival and discover the city’s everyday pleasures.
Arrival planning
Buenos Aires airport transfers
Compare arrival options at EZE and AEP and prepare for your first journey into Buenos Aires.
Everyday life
Budget shopping in Buenos Aires
Find your way around outlets, markets and everyday shopping without losing sight of your budget.
Before you go
What to pack for Buenos Aires
Plan for the seasons, city life and the essentials you will want during your stay.
Neighborhoods
The neighborhoods of Buenos Aires
Explore the areas where students and visitors stay, study and build their daily routine.
Food & local life
Breakfast in Buenos Aires
Discover medialunas, facturas, coffee and the rituals of breakfast in Buenos Aires.
Follow your curiosity
What would you like to explore?
Start with the part of your Argentina experience that matters to you right now.
Study & Learn
Build your Spanish, explore academic options, or learn through an internship or short course.
Living in Buenos Aires
Choose your neighborhood and get comfortable with transport, costs and everyday city life.
Culture & Adventure
Follow your curiosity through Argentine food, music, traditions and trips beyond the city.
Student Stories
Meet the people who came to study, intern, volunteer and experience Buenos Aires with Mente.
Plan Your Stay
Work through the practical details, from packing and airport arrivals to visas and health.
The practical side
Feel more prepared for Buenos Aires
A few essentials to help you move around, pay your way and explore with confidence.
People behind the experience
Their Buenos Aires stories
Spanish immersion
Emma’s Spanish immersion experience
A participant’s perspective on learning Spanish and finding her rhythm in Buenos Aires.
Internship experience
Lucas’s internship in Buenos Aires
Read about an internship experience and the people and city around it.
Semester abroad
Nam’s semester abroad
A student’s perspective on spending a semester studying in Buenos Aires.
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Study Spanish, build experience through an internship, or spend a semester exploring a new way to live and learn.