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Culture & Adventure in Argentina
BA Basics: Meat in Buenos Aires
Beef is king in Buenos Aires and is undoubtedly one of the best things that Buenos Aires has to offer. Traditionally, Argentines cook their beef, slow and steady over a parrilla(pa-REE-sha, or grill). The unique...
Culture & Adventure in Argentina
Dulce de Leche: how to satisfy your sweet tooth in Argentina
Dulce de leche is the cure-all medication for all times of the day for all you study abroad students and travelers in Buenos Aires, and simply cannot be missed! It is hidden in your...
Culture & Adventure in Argentina
Mente Argentina Recipes: Chipá
If you've ever been on a Mente Argentina picnic, you are definitely familiar with these delicious cheesy balls (or rings). This is a snack that Porteños have adopted from their friends to the North,...
Culture & Adventure in Argentina
Mente Guide to the Heladerías of Buenos Aires
If you know anything about Mente Argentina, you know that we are helado super fans. Rain or shine, we are always down for an ice cream run, and those visits might be daily during...
Culture & Adventure in Argentina
Hi, my name is Brian and I’m addicted to choripán. I can remember my first choripán like it was yesterday. I had been shopping for bombillas in La Boca and while looking out at...
Culture & Adventure in Argentina
Living in Buenos Aires you have surely seen countless pizzerias on every street corner. The range of quality goes from heavenly to debatably the worst pizza ever. Don’t worry, we sussed out the options for...
Culture & Adventure in Argentina
Feriado is a good word to know in Spanish. It means holiday! No school, no work, perhaps a feast or a chance to get out of the city and see other parts of this beautiful...
Culture & Adventure in Argentina
Mente on Malbec: un blog de-vino
Budding wine connoisseurs of all (legal) ages start from the jumping off point of that well known adage, drink and be merry. Argentina has increasingly been getting more attention for its wine production, both...