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Social Activities in Buenos Aires
All students are encouraged to make the most of their time in Argentina by participating in the guided excursions and activities offered by the college.
The college offers various events, such as: visits to museums, parks, local festivals, tango lessons, horse-riding, local fairs/festivals, soccer games, and barbecues. Half-day and full-day excursions include such things as a trip to El Tigre, or to the beach or nearby mountains.
Each Monday students will receive details with a weekly itinerary, giving the dates, schedule and costs. So you can pick and choose to suit your mood. Costs vary from just US 2.00 dollars to cover public transport in the city, to US 130.00 dollars for a full weekend excursion.
A sample of a Week’s social programme in Buenos Aires:
Monday:
Welcome new students with an orientation lunch and a tour of the city.
Tuesday:
Conversation club, cookery lesson, maybe a movie or a visit to the Evita or Che Guevara museum
Wednesday:
Why not have a go at the tango or salsa?
Or the students can meet at a sports centre to play football (the most popular sport in Argentina).
In the evening the college staff might take you for a nocturnal city tour or a group of you may decide to branch out on your own and try out a typical Milonga Club, in the Palermo or Recoleta neighbourhood for a night of food, drinks and dance.
Thursday:
College staff will suggest something cultural... a Tango Show, theatre trip or a visit to the movies. Or you could choose a place of your own to enjoy the fantastic Buenos Aries nightlife, the city has plenty of options… Puerto Madero, Recoleta and Palermo are always waiting for locals and visitors to enjoy their restaurants, pubs and club with a good variety of food and drinks!
Friday:
Farewell lunch/BBQ for those students that have just finished their course in Buenos Aires
Saturday:
Horse back riding, a day up in a Estancia enjoying the landscape, a huge barbecue and “Gaucho” exhibitions or perhaps a Kayak trip or a visit to Iguazu Falls.
Sunday:
Free day - to do with, as you will!
Activities outside the college:
Nightlife:
Buenos Aires has an active nightlife with many theatres and concert halls featuring foreign artists. Tango and jazz performances are popular in several of the city’s nightclubs. Tango lessons and dancing can be enjoyed at lively milongas (tango parties), throughout Buenos Aires, and the college offers students affordable tango lessons through the Argentina Tango program. Throughout Argentina one can find casinos, intimate boîtes (clubs), and many stage shows.
Shopping:
Buenos Aires has earned a reputation as a shopper’s paradise and perhaps the best shopping in Latin America can be found in Argentina. Leather goods, native crafts, and souvenirs are just some of the treasures visitors can find. The city’s main shopping districts are located around the microcentro and includes Florida and Lavalle pedestrian malls, the Plaza San Martín, and the commercial and entertainment areas of Corrientes, Córdoba and the fashionable Santa Fe.
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