Argentina pt. 3

For anyone really interested in studying abroad in Argentina, you'll most likely find yourself in Buenos Aires, so here are some tips. Get an apartment, roommates are so much more helpful with immersion than a homestay. Trust me, I've done both multiple times. Take advantage of the nightlife, it really is unlike any other and gives you the most natural contact with locals. That being said, the city is dangerous, really dangerous, but if you employ common sense and stay in a group you shouldn't have any problems. The most common crime is phone stealing, almost every local and foreigner I met there has had there's stolen, many of the exchange students had more than one stolen throughout their stay. Keep valuables in your front pocket and keep your hand over them, people with purses actually had them stolen more. Don't do to La Boca after 5pm, just don't, you're not missing anything. For me, Argentine cuisine is good, not to die for good, but good. However, a lot of the foreigners I knew really hated the food, which is funny because I was vegan for the majority of my stay. Barrio chino hands down has the best and most diverse food in the city, there are also great natural food stores and ethnic restaurants in Palermo. The music scene in BA is spectacular, they love rock there as well as boliche EDM and raggae. Bomba de tiempo is a must, there are speakeasys in Barrio Chino, and music festivals throughout the year. Crobar, Bayside, and Rose in Rio are the best boliches. Makena Club! Makena Club! Makena Club! My biggest regret is only going there once. Argentine Spanish is very different but not impossible, different pronouns, pronunciations, accent, conjugation, and slang. I love Spanish rioplatense, it sounds like Italian and is truly unique. The locals are really friendly for such an urban city, I made great friends there from different Latinamerican nations. The only way to make friends is to make an effort to talk to people, don't be afraid of sounding stupid no one cares. There are dozens of museums and they're all great, CCK, MALBA and Bellas Artes are lovely. There's also a lot of ferias like San Telmo, Buenos Aires Market, and really in any large park on the weekends. But the city will drive you crazy, so go exploring out of the region or even better out of the country. You can never experience too much or travel too far.


Chau, argentina