Spanish Courses in Argentina:

Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires is the home of the tango. Broad avenues, green parks,
classic architecture and brightly coloured facades can be found
all around the city.

Buenos Aires

The school

Combination Course

Brief information

LISA! Quality Mark

Sightseeing

Accommodation

Courses and prices

Exam Courses

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Travel

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Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina and the gateway to South America. Due to its large population of 12.5 million inhabitants, Buenos Aires is also the biggest city of the country and the economical, political and cultural centre of Argentina.
With its green parks, gigantic avenues, many churches and cheerful facades, Buenos Aires is also the most elegant and the most colourful city of South America. The numerous quarters reflect the international background of the so-called “Porteños”, the inhabitants of this important port city. The southern part of the city, called “La Boca”, the artists’ quarter, reminds us with its colourful facades of the friendly immigrants who once left their home country Italy to find their luck in the street “Calle Caminito”. Due to the spirited joviality and the cheerful mentailty of the “Porteños”, it is no surprise that even the seat of the government, the “Casa Rosada”, located at the palm-lined “Plaza de Mayo”, is coloured in pink. Buenos Aires is home to one of the world’s most famous theatres and opera houses: the “Teatro Colón”: even Pavarotti and Carreras have appeared on stage here. Buenos Aires is also a university city and an educational centre. Numerous museums give exhibitions that offer a broad knowledge of South American history, culture and art.

Insiders’ tip: On Sunday morning, a brilliant antiques market takes place in the “San Telmo” district, where tango dancers demonstrate their skills and prove once more that Buenos Aires is the birthplace of the tango. Each year on 11th December, the city celebrates “Tango Day”. Throughout thee year, dance shows in the streets of “San Telmo” demonstrate the kind of world class tango visitors can expect on Tango Day. After a small refreshment of a typical stuffed pastry, the so-called “Empanada”, Argentineans either meet to watch the football team “Boca Juniors” or dance to Latin beats in the café “Guantanamera“, in Puerto Madero.

The school

Our school in Buenos Aires is located in the historic part of the city, close to the famous obelisk and the magnificent National Congress building. Numerous cafés, restaurants, shops, cinemas, theatres and clubs are also nearby. The school building, which dates back to the 19th century, is one of the most beautiful in this part of the city. There are 20 well-furnished class rooms, a computer room and a video room. Our highly qualified tutors are fully trained to teach Spanish as a foreign language.

Combination Course

By booking a language course in Buenos Aires you can combine several South American destinations. You can book a 4-week language course and spend 3 weeks in Buenos Aires and 1 week in Ushuaia/Tierra del Fuego. Transfers are not included. You can also book a 4-week, 8-week or 12-week course and spend half of the time in Buenos Aires and the other half in Cordoba, Mendoza or Montevideo, which can be reached quickly by ferry via the Rio de la Plata. Transfers are not included. Further combinations of these destinations are also possible.

Brief information

LISA! Quality Mark

The LISA! language school is accredited by the following organisations: WYSE, ALTO, BELTA, AMPEI, NAFSA and STAYWYSE.

Sightseeing in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires is a city which you don’t just visit but explore. There are a lot of extraordinary places that really do require several visits, such as the "Plaza Dorrego" in the "San Telmo" quarter. Originally, the upper class preferred to live here, but today this part of the city is mostly known for one thing: the tango. Each Sunday night, tango performances take place at this square. Music lovers will enjoy a visit to the "Museo del Tango" or to the "Museo de Instrumentos".

"Plaza del Mayo" is a site steeped in history: the "Casa Rosada", the seat of the government, is located here. This colonial building used to be a fortress to protect the city from invasions from the "Rio de la Plata” river. Later, Eva and Juan Domingo Peron spoke to the Argentinean people from the building’s balcony. Here you will also find the tomb of the general José de San Martin, who led Argentina to independence with Simón Bolivar during the 19th century.

The variety of different architecture styles in Buenos Aires reminds visitors once again of the immigrant nature of this city.
The cemetery of "Recoleta" is not just any old cemetery: Eva Peron and other historic statesmen are buried here. However, it is not only the tombs of the rich and the famous that make the cemetery worth a visit. Directly opposite you can discover the exciting bars, restaurants and clubs. This is a 'must' at night.

Accommodation

Family: Single room (SR) or Double room (DR) with breakfast (B&B) or half board (HB) (NB half board: no food will be provided on Sundays). The average distance to the school is 25 minutes by public transport.

Residence: Single room (SR) or Double room (DR) with either self catering or breakfast (B&B). No catering on Sundays. There are shared bath rooms and a shared kitchen. Internet access is available and the rooms have balconies too. The average distance to the school is 15 minutes on foot.

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Travel

We recommend that you book a flight to Buenos Aires. There is a public transport service from Buenos Aires airport to your accommodation. Please contact our staff for further information and advice.

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