Mente Argentina
Hundreds of participant stories from 40+ countries and every stage of life — real voices sharing Spanish, internships, volunteering, short immersions, and study abroad in Buenos Aires.
Participants from 40+ countries
Intensive Spanish & Volunteer
Chiara spent five weeks in Buenos Aires combining Spanish classes, volunteer work and exploring the city. Her first three weeks of classes were in very…
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University Spanish
Casi, a 21-year-old Spanish and psychology double major at a school in North Carolina, came to Buenos Aires for two months after realizing that a…
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University Spanish
Brianna, from Georgia in the United States, spent a month on the intensive advanced Spanish program at the University of Belgrano, which she says was…
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Intensive Spanish
Brandon, from the United States, did the intensive Spanish program with Mente Argentina and calls it a blast. He finds Buenos Aires awesome, with so…
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Intensive Spanish
Blake, from the US, came to Buenos Aires during a gap year between high school and college, after traveling through Bolivia and Chile, looking for…
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Volunteer
Beatrice, from England, combined the intensive Spanish course with the volunteer program at Mente Argentina. She found it a good start for learning Spanish, with…
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Intensive Spanish
Barbara, 24, from Lisbon, Portugal, spent a month in Buenos Aires on the intensive Spanish program. Traveling on her own and wanting an experience in…
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Coding Bootcamp
Ann was looking for a code school to advance her programming skills, combined with Spanish immersion in South America. Few people travel for code school,…
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Intensive Spanish
Andre, from the University of Western Ontario, spent six weeks in Buenos Aires taking Spanish classes he describes as really interactive and engaging, and he…
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University Spanish
Alma, from Finland, did the University Spanish program through Mente and found the course really effective, with really good teachers, recommending it to anyone who…
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Intensive Spanish
Allison joined Mente Argentina's four-week intensive Spanish program and calls it an absolute blast, from being picked up at the airport and taken to her…
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Intensive Spanish & Barman
Alexandra (Allie) spent two weeks in Buenos Aires with Mente Argentina and calls it great. She stayed in a homestay with a super welcoming, warm…
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University Spanish
Adam, from Mercer University, loved his time with Mente Argentina. He arrived with only about a year of Spanish practice and took advantage of weekly…
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Internship
Xanat spent seven weeks with Mente Argentina and calls it an incredible experience. Mente opened the door to a professional internship at the Chamber of…
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Wine
William (Will), from England, spent two months with Mente Argentina on a wine program. What he liked most was the team's willingness to help with…
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Internship
Whitney did Mente Argentina's ten-week internship program with a nonprofit that helps children and elderly people living on the streets. She enjoyed working on both…
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Academic Semester
Vera, from Germany, spent five months on a semester abroad in Buenos Aires, living in Recoleta, which she considers a very good place to live…
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Internship
Thomas, from Chicago, spent eight weeks in Buenos Aires on an internship and had a great time, mostly thanks to Mente's many events. His favorite…
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Yoga
Terry came from Panama to study yoga in Argentina through Mente Argentina. A filmmaker by profession, Terry chose yoga on the side to keep peace…
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Academic Semester
Talia, a music therapy student at the University of Louisville, came to Buenos Aires to study her field from a different cultural perspective. She spent…
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Wine
Sidney, from Southern California, came to Buenos Aires with dad for a two-month wine program, living in Palermo, a location Sidney says couldn't have been…
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