Study Spanish in Argentina

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This is one Latin American country where everybody can feel at ease and travel relatively inconspicuously. For the tourist, Argentina delivers cobbled streets, faded architectural glories and colourfully painted metal houses. You can also talk in Spanish about world politics and fútbol in atmospheric old cafes.

The Argentinian culture has been primarily influenced by its European roots, which permeate Argentina's art, architecture, literature and lifestyle yet it manages to retain a healthy and unique identity of its own. Buenos Aires is the most European city in South America, due both to the prevalence of people of Italian and Spanish descent. The best-known element of Argentine culture is probably their music and dance, particularly tango and the Spanish language.

Travelling in Argentina to get a glimpse of the culture is one of the best options. Argentina has extraordinary places to visit. Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, has many attractions that range from stylish tango shows to ranches and equestrian exibitions. Buenos Aires lifestyle has everything a tourist needs: shopping, hanging out, the best restaurants in the world and Spanish Schools to learn the language.

Visiting the Iguazú Falls, known for their enourmous water falls and heights, is an amazing experience. Many times, this visit will include crossing the border into Brazil, another Latin American country.

To the south of Argentina, travellers find Patagonia, with its outstanding sceneries. In Mendoza tasting wine, riding horses and mountain trekking are the main activities. During winter, Mendoza is also a well known destination for its ski center Las Leñas. In Bariloche, the largest southern city in Argentina with over half a million people, offers spectacular scenery and unforgettable southern lakes. Bariloche is house of Cerro Catedral, where skiing is possible during the winter season.

If you are looking for whale watching trips, seeing animals in the wild or you are interested in fly fishing, you should go to Peninsula Valdes. There you can see sea lions, penguins, orcas and large amount of bird species. When in season, the whales can give the most breathtaking show.

Another incredible experience is studying Spanish in Argentina, which is an experience that nobody can miss. Travelling and studying broadens the mind and lifts the spirit. The cozy atmosphere and the helpfulness of the Argentinian people make studying Spanish a lot more easy. Students can stay with homestay families, thus improving and practicing their language skills.

Education is highly valued in Argentinian society. Argentina has roughly 50 universities and a hundred Spanish schools. The University of Buenos Aires is the largest university in South America, with 140,000 students. The oldest university in Argentina is Córdoba, founded by the Spanish in 1613.

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