Neighborhood Guides
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Neighborhood Highlights: The Villas, Cumbia Villero, and Gardel with an Electric Guitar
Surely if you have spent some time in Buenos Aires you have encountered your fair share of Boliches. Regardless of your taste in music, we have all found ourselves in the wee hours of...
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Almagro.
Mente is embarking on a quest to introduce participants to Buenos Aires neighborhoods that aren't on the more common tourist circuits. And we think you should check out Almagro, a traditional barrio that filled...
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Let us introduce you to a green oasis in the middle of the city. No, it's not the Bosques de Palermo, not Parque Las Heras or Plaza Francia. Welcome to Parque Centenario, the huge...
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Which of the following are true about Argentinean General Jose de San Martín:
After benching 310 lbs. at the top of Machu Picchu, General San Martín declared Spanish rule “softer than an alfajor”.
San Martin became...
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Remembering Pechito: a buenos aires legend
The problem of homelessness, as in most big cities, is not foreign to the streets of Buenos Aires. On man, however, has changed the face of people who are homeless for the people of...
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Mente Argentina – study abroad through music
The Buenos Aires music scene has been exploding for the past couple of years. Particularly known for it's cumbia and Electronic scene, artists from Buenos Aires are consistently getting more international recognition, and the...
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Mente and Spanglish: The Perfect Activity to Practice your Spanish
A great way to practice your Spanish while studying abroad or volunteering here in Buenos Aires is to go to Spanglish!! Spanglish was designed for foreigners to practice their Spanish skills while giving porteños...