Experience Argentina With Expanish! Spanish Immersion Programs in Buenos Aires!

  Argentina

• Buenos Aires: 
Buenos Aires

Dates: Starts every Monday, Year Round

Description: Expanish is more than just a Spanish language school in Argentina; our knowledgeable team of locals and expatriates offer high quality Spanish language immersion courses in Buenos Aires that are combined with a range of fun workshops, cultural activities, weekend excursions, 24-hour support, and accommodation options.

Highlights: Expanish students do not just take classes, they actually live and breath the Argentine culture. With our emphasis on hands-on learning and local living, students are given the opportunity to become involved in community projects as well as participate in a range of workshops, activities and excursions. Expanish provides the full context necessary for a comprehensive learning experience in South America!

Our language institute is located in the center of Buenos Aires on Viamonte and just half a block from the famous Avenida 9 de Julio, the widest avenue in the world, and three blocks from the landmark Obelisco, and boasts some of the best and most highly qualified professors of any Spanish language school in Argentina. Housed in a gorgeous Baroque style building complete with student amenities, the school is surrounded by cafes, restaurants, and the most famous attractions of Buenos Aires for international visitors.

The integrated nature of Expanish classes, homestays, workshops, excursions, and activities allows learners to truly live locally and take a hands-on approach to learning; students who choose Expanish programs experience Latin America on the most profound level possible in a study abroad experience.

* Volunteer Placements available on all programs of 6 weeks or more.

Activities
Our students can participate in various cultural activities in Buenos Aires, offered everyday of the week, for free or at a low cost (entrance fee, etc).
- Local Football games
- Art and Museum exhibits
- Weekly staff and student dinners
- Tango shows
- Asados (Argentine barbecue)
- Local concerts
- Wine tasting seminars
- City cultural tours
- Artisan Fairs
- Cooking classes
- Nights out
- Theatre and movie outings

Workshops
Spanish students may sign up for our exciting skill workshops to supplement their travel abroad experience:
- Tango
Learn the sophisticated steps and sultry moves of tango, Argentinas poetry in motion, with a dance professional.
- Fileteado Painting
Characterized by bright colors and an artful blend of curving stripes and whorls, learn how to paint Fileteado style.
- Polo
Learn Argentina's most glamorous sport with professional polo players at a nearby ranch.

Excursions
Students may embark on various excursions throughout Argentina and Uruguay, including:

- Day trip to an Estancia (ranch) (day, day & night)
Spanish students will spend the day at a local ranch, horseback riding in the morning and afternoon, enjoying an asado (barbeque) for lunch, and a folkloric show in the late afternoon.
- Iguazu Falls
A trip to one of the most fascinating natural wonders in the world, the Iguazu Falls provides Spanish students with a once in a lifetime experience these larger than life waterfalls, go on a boat ride beneath the falls, take a jungle trek, and much more.
- Mendoza
Argentinas wine region, Mendoza provides the perfect setting for a relaxing weekend away learning about and tasting wine, as well as discovering the picturesque city itself.
- Colonia, Uruguay
The quaint town of Colonia is only a one hour ferry boat ride away from Buenos Aires and is the perfect day trip. Spanish students will enjoy the riverside view, sandy beaches, cobblestone roads, artisan shops, local cuisine, and much more.

Cost in US$: Please visit our website for more details.

Credit Available: yes

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Argentina Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network

Expanish's Mission Statement: Expanish is one of the most innovative Spanish immersion programs in Latin America: students do not just take classes, they actually live and breathe the South American culture. Our base in metropolitan Buenos Aires and our strong contacts all over South America provide a unique experience for visiting students and our unconventional approach to studying abroad combines Spanish language and university-accredited courses with exceptional cultural experiences and local accommodation resulting in a well-rounded educational program tailored to each student's strengths. Expanish offers an extracurricular component to every course of study consisting of skill workshops from photography to rock-climbing, local homestays and shared student apartments, weekend excursions, and daily activities with local inhabitants that take the experience of learning Spanish and studying abroad into a new dimension.

Year Founded: 2006