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Café Convenience in Buenos Aires!

Thursday, January 29, 2009 10:00

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tortoni 216x300 Café Convenience in Buenos Aires!In Buenos Aires, a city with a strong European flare, one has endless options of cafes to choose from on nearly every neighborhood corner. Whether you are stopping by in the morning for a quick coffee and a few croissants or are meeting friends in the afternoon for a toasted ham and cheese sandwich and a coca cola, you are sure to find a place of your liking. At our Spanish language school, located in downtown Buenos Aires, you will never find yourself without a multitude of cafes to choose from.

The oldest and most renowned café in Buenos Aires is called Café Tortoni. This French inspired café was opened in the mid 1800’s in downtown Buenos Aires. To the present day, it has maintained its rich history and is visited every day by musicians, poets, intellectuals, tourists and locals alike. In the basement, you can see live musical performances and poetry readings during the week and fabulous tango shows on the weekends. Only a 10 minute walk from Expanish, Café Tortoni is an ideal spot to gather with friends after a day of taking Spanish classes!

If you are looking for a more low key café outside of busy downtown, there are many places with outdoor seating and even WIFI if you are looking to do some internet browsing over a coffee. In the relaxed neighborhood of Recoleta, La Rambla is one of the better kept secrets in all of Buenos Aires. It is hard to find a steak sandwich that compares to the ones served at La Rambla. Its quiet location and 24-hour convenience make its customers loyal and its food of higher quality.

Wherever you end up staying in Buenos Aires, you are sure to find an every day café to your liking. Now is a perfect time to do so while taking Spanish lessons in Buenos Aires. For more information about studying at Expanish, click here!

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Dine at Argentine Steakhouses!

Wednesday, January 21, 2009 11:19

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la cabrera1 300x225 Dine at Argentine Steakhouses!For those of you who are unaware, Argentina is home to some of the best meat in the world. Thats right, the world! In Buenos Aires, the most popular restaurants are without a doubt Parillas, which are the Argentine equivalent of steak houses. These steak houses are plentiful and cheap. After a week of Spanish classes, there is nothing like going to a good Parilla to eat a top of the line steak and drink world famous wine from the Patagonia region of Argentina!

Located in the center of Buenos Aires, our Spanish language school is located near some of the best steakhouses in town! Two of the best tasting and most economic Parillas in Buenos Aires are La Cabrera and Siga la Vaca. La Cabrera is located in the Palermo neighborhood, and is usually jam packed every night with both locals and tourists eager to eat some bife de lomo, which is the equivalent of tenderloin. At La Cabrera, you can get a huge tenderloin steak, a chorizo sausage, and a bottle of Malbec wine for rougly 15-20 US dollars! If you are looking to escape the trendy tourist aspects that go along with eating in Palermo, Siga la Vaca is a more tradationally local Parilla in the neighborhood of Puerto Madero. Here, you can try a T-Bone steak and more traditional dishes like blood sausage and goat cheese with fresh tomatoes without the heavy tourist crowds.

Going to Parillas is also a great way to learn Spanish! The waitors are for the most part patient and willing to teach visitors what they need to know about Argentine meat. Not to mention, it is great speaking practice and is deliciously fun!

Don´t miss this opportunity to study Spanish at Expanish and to try some of the best renowned meat in the world!

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Summertime in Buenos Aires – A Relaxing Season to Learn Spanish

Monday, January 19, 2009 11:25

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490810 r1 22 22a 0001 300x202 Summertime in Buenos Aires A Relaxing Season to Learn Spanish In January and February, while many porteños (Buenos Aires locals) vacation on the coasts of Argentina and Uruguay, the city opens up for everyone else. The sprawling green parks and weekly craft fairs are far more accessible, and meeting a friend for a drink is just that much more refreshing after a long summer’s day. This is why many students choose to study Spanish in Argentina during this relaxing summer season.

Along with the most impressive urban sprawl in Latin America, Buenos Aires is strewn with expansive green parks and gardens, giving it a relaxed feel. These open areas and green-getaways can be a necessity on sun-drenched summer days. Buenos Aires is a perfect summer-destination because of this diversity in its metropolitan center. So whether you frequent a café in the upscale, riverside neighborhood of Puerto Madero, escape to the grassy banks of El Tigre, or meet friends for a drink in a shady plaza after class, now is the best time to enjoy Argentina’s beautiful summer weather during the day and famous nightlife when the sun goes down.

Palermo, Buenos Aires’ greenest neighborhood, is home to one of the largest Japanese Gardens in the world. Inspired by the landscape of Zen gardens typically found at the main entrance of temples, this 5 acre park is a fine example of the relaxing getaways in Buenos Aires. Similar parks and plazas can be found throughout the city. So while the traffic calms down for this high-vacation season, it is a great time to study Spanish in Buenos Aires and enjoy all that the city has to offer. Expanish has quality immersion programs at student focused prices, so visit our website to learn more and customize your own Spanish immersion adventure in Buenos Aires!

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