Learn Spanish in Buenos
Aires in Argentina.
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Group courses of 20
or 30 lessons
per week, 25 lessons per week (20 group + 5
private), private tuition, TANGO or SALSA class, Spanish and
medicine, Spanish and history, art and literature,
Spanish and business, Co-Op programme (Internship).
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The school building located in one of the
most valued historic buildings of Buenos Aires, on the famous Bartolomé
Mitre and Suipacha. Much of the nineteenth century architecture still
survives in this corner which is near the main square "Plaza de Mayo"
and "Casa Rosada" (government's house). A few blocks from the school,
you will also find some of the main attractions like the Obelisco, and
the magnificent building of the National Congress.
Tuition Programs
- 1 lesson: 55 minutes (group tuition). Private
tuition: 45 minutes
- Minimum age: 18
- Schedule: from 9 AM
- All levels available.
- Maximum 6 students per class.
- School materials.
- Cafeteria
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- Internet and email available.
- Test and certificate of language training
issued by the Buenos Aires University.
- Numerous social and cultural
activities organized by the school 2 times a week, included in all programs.
- Spanish and TANGO or SALSA: 20 language lessons
per week + 8 lessons on TANGO or SALSA dance per week.
You'll learn about the history of the Argentine dance, its language and
steps. During the Spanish course you will learn the
culture, and tradition that surrounds the Tango and Salsa, in particular the
language -lunfardo-, costumes, and the philosophy which characterizes
its people. Included in the course are visits to traditional tango and
milonga bars.
- Spanish and medicine, art, history and
literature, SPANISH FOR BUSINESS. This course combines 20 language lessons per week +
8 private lessons (1 to 1) per week on the field chosen with a
technician and specialist.
- CO-Op - Internship: working in a company in your
fields of competences. Maximum stay: 6 months.
Previously, a Spanish course is compulsory. Minimum 2 weeks, 20 lessons
per week. A CV in Spanish is also compulsory with your photo.
Minimum level required: upper intermediate students.
- City tour.
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Starting Dates
Every Monday.
School closing dates
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March |
May |
June |
July |
August |
October |
December |
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1,25 |
19 |
9 |
21 |
16 |
8,25 and 2/01/09 |
Available options
- Airport transfer, one way:
60$US
- Our prices are available from
January 1st to
December 31,
2008.These prices never include the
plane ticket.
Transport is very convenient and within easy access. All metro lines in
Buenos Aries have a stop just five minutes away from the school. The
rooms are very comfortable, giving you the opportunity to meet other
students. In the meeting room you can have coffee, tea, mate, or mineral
water, watch Argentine and Latin American videos, and use Internet.
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Accommodation in family
or students residence.
- Arrival Sunday,
- Departure Saturday
- Family,
single or double occupancy bedroom, 1 or 2 meals per day. 15 to 30 minutes
by public transportation to the school. No meal provided on Sunday.
- Students residence.
Standard accommodation, if you prefer to stay with young people and
experience life as a university student, this is probably your best option.
This type of accommodation is perfect if you want to immerse yourself in
Argentinean university life. Here you will be able to make friends with
local students, socialise in the many Argentinean bars and nightclubs and
live in a more relaxed and free environment.
For students residence, the main advantage of this type of accommodation is
your independence and being able to participate in many social activities.
You will get to know lots of people and share in a number of events and
parties.
NO MEAL PROVIDED ON SUNDAY
Placement fee (once): 75$US
FAMILY, single occupancy: 150$US
/ week (1meal per day)
195$US /
week (2 meals per day)
Additional day: 40$US
FAMILY, double occupancy:
110$US
/ week (1 meal per day)
155$US /
week (2 meals per day)
Additional day: 40$US
Additional premium family accommodation, superior comfort, higher standard
of living, private bathroom: + 50$US per week to prices above.
RESIDENCE, single occupancy:
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160$US / week (no meal)
175$US / week (1 meal per day)
225$US / week (2 meals per day)
Additional day: 40$US
RESIDENCE,
double occupancy:
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95$US / week (no meal)
110$US / week (1 meal per day)
160$US / week (2 meals per day)
Additional day: 40$US
RESIDENCE,
triple occupancy:
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75$US / week (no meal)
90$US / week (1 meal per day)
140$US / week (2 meals per day)
Additional day: 40$US
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During the high season (January 1st to February 15th) AND June 15th to August
10th
please
add 40$US per week to all residence prices above
Our greeting families are recruited with great care. The criteria of
selection are very rigorous and each family must satisfy a precise
schedule of conditions: excellent morality, desire to communicate with
their host, satisfactory social standing. We should specify that the families will only speak with you the
language of the country where you will be. It is the principle of the
immersion courses !
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City information
Federal capital of Argentina, Buenos
Aires, city of almost 11 million inhabitants is located on the western
bank of Plata Rio which separates Argentina from Uruguay. Federal capital
of Argentina, Buenos Aires, city of almost 11 million inhabitants is
located on western bank of Rio of Plata which separates Argentina from
Uruguay. Founded in 1536 by Pedro de Mendoza and then named Nuestra Señora
Santa Maria del Buen Surface in remembrance of the winds which had carried
out its boat to Rio de Plata. The city became federal capital in 1880 and
was separated from the province of the same name. Buenos Aires, by its
population mainly resulting from European immigration of the last century
is a city with multiple facets, full with charm, alternating parks and
gardens, districts with town houses, sky scrapers.... coffee terraces, it
is certainly a city with the most " European " aspects of the South
American continent. Capital of the Tango, of the " asados " or Argentinean
ox grills, Buenos Aires is also a city of intense night life with a
profusion of cabarets, restaurants, dance halls or the porteños
(inhabitants of Buenos Aires; " those of the port). Its architecture
inspired by the French style of the XIX century give Buenos Aires the
nickname "The Paris of Latin America". It's famous for, the Place of May
(Plaza de Mayo) where rises Casa Rosada, seat of Providence.
Cultural activities are organized by
the school. The
tours can be considered useful not only to get to know the city of
Buenos Aires, but also as another aspect of the communicative
situation in which the students can put into practice the skills
acquired in class and widen their vocabulary.
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La Boca
Did you know that Argentina is a country that has grown
demographically due to important migratory flows in the 19th
century? The neighborhood of "La Boca" was built abound the first
harbor of the city of Buenos Aires. Many of the Italian immigrants
settled near the docks between 1880 and 1930. The history of this
recent past is at plain sight in the streets of La Boca, in the
color of its houses, in its museums and also in the Boca Juniors
soccer stadium, one of the most popular teams of Argentina..
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San Telmo
San Telmo is Buenos Aires´ oldest neighborhood. A walk along its
streets will reveal the historical heritage from colonial times up
to the beginning of the 20th century. How did our customs evolve?
Which were yesterday´s styles? You will learn to distinguish
styles and discover the changes. You will be able to visit antique
shops and the famous market at Dorrego Plaza, the historical heart
of the neighborhood. San Telmo, historical patrimony of the city,
is where most of the "tanguerías" (Tango Restaurants/bars) and "casonas"
(old-fashioned restaurants) from last century, can be found.
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Palermo chico
French architecture in Buenos Aires
Did you know that Argentina was a very rich country at the
beginning of the 20th century? You will find out through the
splendid residences of this neighborhood, the way of life of the
aristocracy of Buenos Aires with fortunes based on the
exploitation of the field. In the neighborhood of Palermo Chico
you will observe how the French architecture gradually replaced
the colonial Spanish past. We will explain why these mansions of
the Argentine elite are today headquarters of embassies and
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Yesterday and today
Argentina and the immigration are closely related. The
neighborhood of Retiro is clear proof of this. The harbor, the
railroad and the old Immigrants Hotel which are in the area will
help us explain why they are such an important part of our
history. We can also explain what the city was like in the 18th
century and from the San Martin Plaza, help you imagine the open
field that was there until the middle of the 19th century and find
out why the army´s soldiers trained there. Today this Plaza also
preserves the memory of the most recent history in the
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Recoleta
Art, history and leisure: Recoleta offers all of this and much
more. It is the place where young people meet. In the residential
neighborhood of Recoleta is the Church of Our Lady of Pilar ("Nuestra
Señora del Pilar"), a splendid and rare example of colonial
architecture. The former cloisters of the convent are today a
museum and cultural center. Craftsmen and street artists gather in
the square. In the landscape of the neighborhood the museums of
art coexist with the most sophisticated restaurants, cafés and
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Maradona and Boca Junior: A "love story"
Surely you know them: Diego Armando Maradona, the most famous
soccer player of Argentina and Boca, the most popular soccer team
in this country. They signify together a great sport passion. This
story can be found in the Soccer Museum related with the historic,
social and political development of Argentina and the world. Did
you know that the Boca stadium is called "La Bombonera" (The
Chocolate box)? We will explain this as well. |
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Do you know Evita?
The woman, the stateswoman, the "descamisada". Even today, Eva
Perón has a mythical stature. The power and the magnetism of her
figure have provoked enduring feelings of love and hatred. Nobody
can deny the force and the fascination that her name still brings
about. We will help you to understand this phenomenon better, to
know more about Evita, in a tour where public documents are |
Tango Circuit
Tango, its music and its dance, is known today around the world.
Yes, tango is a part of the city of Buenos Aires. In its origin it
was danced in the brothels of the poor neighbourhoods because it
was considered to be scandalous. But little by little it gained a
space in the ballrooms of the centre of the city reaching the most
elegant neighbourhoods. The tango circuit will help you discover a
story that is written in the streets of our city.
* Optional : Students will be able to attend a Dinner Tango
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and also....
TANGO RESTAURANT, LIVE TANGO SHOW
BUENOS AIRES` POPULAR MUSIC, ACCOMPANIED BY AN EXQUISITE INTERNATIONAL
DISH.
MILONGAS
OPTION TO VISIT DIFFERENT MILONGAS IN THE CITY OF BUENOS AIRES. THESE
ARE NOT TOURISTIC SHOWS BUT TRADITIONAL PLACES WHERE PORTEÑOS DANCE
THE TRUE LOCAL TANGO.
SHOPPING TOUR
ONCE A WEEK AN "ONLY LEATHER" SHOPPING TOUR IS ORGANIZED. IT CONSISTS
OF VISITS TO NON TOURISTIC SHOPS GIVING THE STUDENT THE CHANCE TO FIND
VERY GOOD PRODUCTS AT GOOD PRICES.
ARGENTINE WINES
THIS OUTING, ORGANZIED ONCE A WEEK GIVES STUDENTS A CHANCE TO TASTE
ARGENTINE WINES FROM 36 DIFFERENT WINE CELLARS. A LECTURE ABOUT THIS
SUBJECT IS OPTIONAL DURING THE VISIT.
BUENOS AIRES AND FOOTBALL
THE DAYS THAT BOCA JUNIORS OR RIVER PLATE PLAY A GAME, STUDENTS CAN
CHOOSE THIS OUTING WHICH INCLUDES:
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ROUND TRIP TRANSFER.
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VISIT TO THE SPORT MUSEUM.
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VISIT TO THE STADIUM`S FACILITIES.
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THE BEST SEATS TO THE FOOTBALL GAME.
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A GUIDE FROM "MUSEOS DEPORTIVOS S.A."
"ESTANCIA" IN BUENOS AIRES
OUTINGS TO DIFFERENT "ESTANCIAS" IN THE PROVINCE OF BUENOS AIRES,
LOCATED NEAR SMALL TOWNS, WHERE THE VISITOR CAN ENJOY A WEEK END OR A
DAY OF "GAUCHO" ACTIVITIES. THIS ALLOWS TO GET TO KNOW THE CULTURE OF
THE TOWNS OF THE PROVINCE.
TOURIST INFORMATION ON BUENOS AIRES
HALF AN HOUR BEFORE EACH EXCURSION STUDENTS CAN OBTAIN TOURIST
INFORMATION, PROFESSIONAL GUIDE IN THE CITY OF BUENOS
AIRES.
Buenos Aires weather
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