Four Ideas for Weekend Trips When You Study Spanish in Argentina by:Ken Ingraham
After a week full of classes, you may be ready to hit the road! By taking day-trips
and overnight voyages on the weekends when you attend a Spanish immersion school in Argentina, you can make your trip even more memorableOf course, there is plenty to do right in your backyard. Your classes will be about 20 hours a week, so there is considerable downtime to enjoy the city. Buenos Aires has famously active nightlife, with tango dancing the obvious example.
Another popular activity is to attend a soccer match. Many people don't realize that Buenos Aires has more professional teams than any city in the world. This world-class location also has some of Latin America's best art museums. Fine art museum MALBA has more than 1,000,000 visitors per yer.
Here are four ideas for some of the best trips to take on weekends while you learn Spanish in Buenos Aires:
1. Visit Colonia, Uruguay
Why not add another stamp to your passport? Take the ferry to the neighboring country of Uruguay. This trip only takes about an hour each way. A ferry trip across Rio de la Plata will cost about $50.
Colonia is a UNESCO heritage city. It is refreshingly uncrowded and has excellent beaches. Uruguayans speak a similar kind of Spanish as Argentines. and are typically more relaxed and welcoming.
2. Check out Tigre Delta
You can also take a day trip to Tigre delta. It is easy to get to this part of Argentina, which will amaze you with its many islands, water channels, and inlets. Just take a 70-minute train from Buenos Aires and the cost will be less than $1.
Once you are in the area, select an island to visit and a boat will drop you off. You can enjoy a variety of recreational activities including kayaking, swimming and volleyball. Also don't forget to take a time-out to eat some world-renowned Argentine steak!
3. Experience Gaucho life at an Estancia
If you want to feel as though you have entered a completely different world, check out an estancia. This word is Spanish for "ranch." You can experience the gaucho culture that rural Argentina is so famous for.
We recommend going to San Antonio de Areco, which is about 90 minutes from Buenos Aires. You can easily find tours from the city that take you on an excursion to and from an authentic estancia.
4. Take a weekend trip to Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata is one of South America's oceanside resorts. This area is about a 6-hour $50 bus ride from Buenos Aires. You can also book a flight for $150 round-trip.
Be sure to enjoy the water at Mar del Plata during the day. At night you can stay out late at an endless array of clubs. If you want to stay out until 5am, this is the place to do so!
The four trips listed above give you an escape every other week. This way an 8-week program of school would be accompanied by active sightseeing.
One of the great things about taking trips on the weekends when you attend Spanish school in Argentina is that is a great way to spend time with the new friends you will be making. You will meet many solo traveler looking for partners. Almost all students who learn Spanish in Buenos Aires find that they easily make new friends.
These weekend trips will make your trip to Argentina even more memorable. Just because you are studying during the week, doesn't mean that you can't relax and have fun on the weekends. You will also have great photos to share when you return home.
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To study Spanish in Buenos Aires, book a course through Latin Immersion. It's Spanish language school in Argentina is located in Recoleta and provides a full calendar of cultural activities. Find out more => http://www.latinimmersion.com/learn-spanish-argentina.html New York City's Midtown West: History, Culture, and Big Business by:Barbara Wade Oxnard Ideal Base Of Operations For Ventura County Visit by:Cary Ordway The 10 Best Hikes In The Smokies by:Bob Foster Traditions Throughout Spain by:Louis M De Jesus Perfect Holiday with Car Hire in Gold Coast by:Dev Mishra Take a Walk in Dolly's Stilettos by:Bob Foster How to Spend a Weekend with Your Church Group in Gatlinburg, Tennessee by:Bob Foster Best Places to Get Married in Gatlinburg by:Bob Foster Insurance For Health And Travel Gatlinburg, Tennessee: The Hidden Pancake Capitol of the South by:Bob Foster New York City's New York Pass by:Emily Adams I Love Touring Rome, Italy - Esqualino District Hotels by:Levi Reiss Have Great Fun with Car Rentals from Gold Coast Airport by:Dev Mishra