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Truly Experience Buenos Aires through Spanish Immersion

Friday, December 19, 2008 13:23

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The success behind the Expanish experience begins with its dedicated and highly-qualified teaching staff. From there, the welcoming, on-site support team provides round the clock customer service to ensure an easy transition and carefree stay in Argentina. Finally, the Spanish language school is located in downtown Buenos Aires, so the vibrant Latin American culture of the city takes care of all the rest. Being able to walk out of the classroom and right into the heart of Buenos Aires makes the Spanish immersion experience easy and exhilarating.

And don’t forget about the Buenos Aires locals! From their eclectic taste in food to their passion for sports and the arts, Porteños are some of the most endearing people in the world. Their welcoming nature and eagerness to strike up conversations make Buenos Aires a perfect destination for studying Spanish. Whether it’s while sharing mate in the park, over some drinks at one of BA’s famous nightlife venues, or just during a friendly encounter on the streets, you will find yourself tied up in conversations with Porteños sometimes until all hours of the night.

So from its vibrant and unique neighborhoods to its mouth-watering food and endearing locals, Buenos Aires is an ideal city to study the Spanish language – and Expanish is the place to do it! As well as Expanish’s dedication to academic integrity and customer service, it offers weekly activities, workshops and excursions; everything from soccer games to tango lessons. With a variety of low-priced group, individual, weekly and hourly classes, Expanish has an affordable option for everyone, so check it out!

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The Holidays Provide a Relaxing Opportunity to Study Spanish in Buenos Aires!

Thursday, December 18, 2008 11:33

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Yes, Christmas time is almost here and local Argentines from Buenos Aires, also known as Porteños, are escaping to the beaches of Mar de Plata and Punta Del Este for their summer vacations. This time of year is a great opportunity for foreigners to learn Spanish in Buenos Aires! The city is less full of locals, making it easier to get around, and with less anxiety.

If you are looking to spend Christmas or New Years in Buenos Aires, check out the national tourism site of Buenos Aires, http://www.buenosaires.gov.ar/, to see what activities and special offers the city has planned for the holidays. After the New Year, the city is wide open to exploration and also the perfect opportunity to study Spanish in Buenos Aires´ most relaxed time of year!

While the temperature may be hot and humid, there are plenty of cafes and shady parks to hideout in for a few hours every day. After a day of taking Spanish classes at our Spanish language school located in the heart of Buenos Aires three blocks from the infamous Obelisk, hoping on a bus to the Bosques de Palermo or the Parque Las Heras will be a quick and enjoyable experience that might even become a routine! Or, you can go the other direction to San Telmo to an artsy bar named Rara, where they play relaxing music, display local art, and serve iced coffee! Iced coffee, if you do not know, is a hard to come by beverage here in Argentina.

Escaping the heat is also easily accomplished by taking Spanish lessons in an air-conditioned building for hours a day. However you decide to escape the heat, do not miss a Spanish immersion experience in Buenos Aires during the calmest time of year!

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Spanish Immersion Experience in BA

Tuesday, December 16, 2008 9:58

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What is your ideal Spanish immersion experience? Group or individual Spanish lessons? A homestay or a student residence? Would you rather frequent soccer games or tango shows? Whatever it is, Expanish can facilitate your customized experience with affordable, student-focused prices.

Located in the heart of downtown Buenos Aires, just a few blocks from the famous pedestrian shopping street of Florida, our Spanish language school prides itself in academic integrity and excellent 24/7 customer service. In addition to your classes with a highly-qualified and experienced teaching staff, the engaging Buenos Aires locals, or Porteños, will give you all of the out of classroom practice you need! When studying a foreign language abroad, the people of the city can be just as important to your experience as the city itself. Porteños are truly captivating people, and they make the Spanish immersion process fun and easy.

Just as Expanish can facilitate all of your academic and accommodation needs, Buenos Aires can facilitate everything else. It is an eclectic city with world famous dance, shopping, food, nightlife and sports. From the worshipped, ex-soccer superstar Diego Maradona to the beloved political figure Evita Peron and the infamous revolutionary Erensto ‘Che’ Guevara, Buenos Aires has its share of colorful national celebrities that have shapped its rich history and cultural identity. Witnessing how passionate Argentines are about their culture is encouragement enough to learn their language, and you will have an incredible experience doing it alongside students and staff from around the globe.

So what better way to immerse yourself in the Spanish language than through the vibrant Latin American culture of Buenos Aires? Expanish offers a variety of affordable courses and accommodation options, so there is a right fit for everyone! Check out Expanish today.

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Study Spanish in Buenos Aires

Friday, December 5, 2008 9:24

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Wanting to learn Spanish in Latin America?  Buenos Aires, the vibrant capital of Argentina is one of the most well known destinations in the world to do so because of its rich cultural identity.  Expanish offers an excellent opportunity to not only study Spanish in Buenos Aires, but to experience the city as well.  In our Spanish language school, headquartered in the heart of Buenos Aires three blocks from the infamous Obelisk landmark, learning Spanish is a unique and enjoyable experience.

Whatever Spanish immersion experience you are looking to have, it will not be hard to find.  If you are an outgoing person who likes to be social, Buenos Aires is home to some of the best nightlife in the world stretching along the riverside neighborhoods of Recoleta, Palermo, and Belgrano. If you are a sports fan, there is no better place in the world to absorb soccer!  In case you did not know, Argentina recently won the men’s gold medal for soccer in the 2008 Beijing Olympic games.  If sports or nightlife are not your thing, not to worry because Buenos Aires is probably best known for its artistic flare.  Home to the biggest theater district in Latin America and the birthplace of tango, the one thing this city does not lack is a passion for the arts.

Expanish offers Spanish classes for people of all ages and backgrounds all over the world at all levels.  If you are looking to learn Spanish and soak up the culture like a true Porteño, do not hesitate to study at Expanish!

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