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Study Abroad in Buenos Aires: Essential Safety Tips for Mente Argentina Students & Travelers in 2025

Studying abroad is a challenging, but highly rewarding experience, and especially so in the constant hustle and bustle of Buenos Aires! Apart from making friends, going out, working at your internship, and taking Spanish...

A Tall Order: Ice Cream in Buenos Aires

Caitlin McCoy With temperatures already reaching 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 Celsius) here in Buenos Aires, it is definitely starting to feel like summer. One classic porteño way to survive the heat is to enjoy ice...

Money, Money, Money, Money… Money!

Navigating Currency in Argentina: A Guide for Students Abroad One of the trickiest aspects of traveling to a new country is understanding its currency. As a student studying abroad in Buenos Aires with foreign currency, you’re...

Neighborhood Close-Up: The Complex History of Abasto, Tango, and Resilience

Like all neighborhoods in Buenos Aires, Abasto has a unique and profoundly complex history. Today, when most people think of Abasto, they think of the iconic Abasto Shopping Mall and the legendary tango singer...

Facturas, Mate, & Medialunas: Your Essential Guide to Breakfast in Buenos Aires (2025)

One thing study abroad students and interns often notice is that breakfast (desayuno) in Buenos Aires is a drastically different animal than many North Americans and Europeans are accustomed to. In Argentina, breakfast is a...

Dancing in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires is an extremely dynamic and lively city where you can keep yourself entertained 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For anyone who loves to dance, Buenos Aires is a great place...

Buenos Aires City Guide: Public Transportation Survival (2025)

Buenos Aires is a vast city, covering over 202 square kilometers and home to over 3 million inhabitants. As a major South American capital, the transportation system you use to get from your Mente...

Buenos Aires Summer Survival Guide: Beating the Humidity (Bochorno) in 2025

Summer in the Southern Hemisphere is notoriously intense for two reasons: heat and humidity. This combination, known locally as bochorno, will have you questioning the "good air" (buenos aires) of the city in no...