Live & Experience Buenos Aires
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...
Culture & Adventure in Argentina
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...
Culture & Adventure in Argentina
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...
Live & Experience Buenos Aires
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...
Travel & Program Planning
Do You Need a Student Visa for Argentina in 2026? Full Guide + Requirements
✈️ Planning to study Spanish in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2026?
Understanding the Argentina student visa is key to planning your stay, especially if you’re joining a program longer than 90 days.
👉 For the most...
Live & Experience Buenos Aires
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...
Argentine Culture & Traditions
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...
Live & Experience Buenos Aires
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...