Arts, Music & Festivals
The Buenos Aires Swing Dance Scene
Going to a swing party is a bit like stepping into another era: a live jazz band, suspenders, victory curls, the whole shabang. The parties are often held in antique theaters or unique spaces that give the sense...
Health, Safety & Insurance
Healthcare During Your Stay in Buenos Aires
Before you travel abroad, it is extremely important to have a general understanding of how the healthcare systems work in the countries that you will be passing through.
Argentina has an excellent healthcare system. Due to...
Connect & Grow with Mente Argentina
The Argentine film industry is among the most developed in the history of Latin American cinema, along with Mexico and Brazil. Films produced in Argentina have won countless awards and is the only country in...
Argentine Culture & Traditions
All about “Mate” – the magical drink
In a city like Buenos Aires that really never sleeps, one starts to wonder what keeps the porteño motor running all day long? When studying abroad in Argentina, you have to learn the ways...
Cost of Living & Lifestyle
How To Send USD to ARS in Buenos Aires
I am going to teach you how I have been using XOOM Money Transfers here in Buenos Aires!
The money situation in Argentina is kind of sticky! You never know what's going to happen with...
Arts, Music & Festivals
Song of the week: Charly García
Charly Garcia is an icon in the rock world, and a god in the Argentine rock world.
He grew up in Buenos Aires proper, in Caballito, in an upper-middle class family. Because his mother...
Arts, Music & Festivals
Your Guide to Buenos Aires Festivals
Buenos Aires is overflowing with festivals! Here you'll find something for all interests, from jazz and tango to electronic music and film! Check out eight of the top festivals in Buenos Aires here:
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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...