As a pioneer in language immersion, our language school offers a practical, proven and communicative approach that will have you speaking Spanish from the very first day. Our professional teachers are qualified, dedicated, enthusiastic, and know how to make classes fun and effective. We also know that your experience abroad is about more than just class; it's also about getting to know the local people and the culture. For that reason, we offer a rich program of activities, excursions, and special courses that allow you to make the most of your time in Argentina.
Our school is centrally located with easy access to all forms of public transportation. The school is in Las Catalinas, an area of modern, high-rise buildings in downtown Buenos Aires. We are just blocks from the Retiro train station and close to Puerto Madero, a fashionable renovated waterfront district where you can find some of the city's best restaurants.
A few blocks from the school is the famous Florida street, a pedestrian zone filled with shops and cafés, as well as the Galerias Pacificos, a beautiful shopping mall which also houses the Borges Cultural Center. A few blocks in the other direction, you will find yourself in the peaceful Plaza San Martín, where you can enjoy green grass and enormous trees in the midst of the city.
Faculty Information:
All of our facutly have been specially trained in teaching Spanish as a foreign language. Most have bachelor's degrees, and all are native speakers of Spanish. Our teachers are selected for their outgoing and dynamic personalities, their patience, creativity, friendliness and most importantly, for their enthusiasm for teaching.
Other Activities:
Excursions are a great way to practice your Spanish outside of class while getting to know the country and culture around you. Two afternoons a week, you and your classmates will have the opportunity to explore the fascinating city of Buenos Aires with a BridgeArgentina Spanish teacher as your guide. Excursions are included in the cost of all programs; however, students are expected to pay for their own public transportation costs and entrance fees (if applicable).
Examples of excursions are Recoleta -- one of the most popular excursions among our students is a trip to the neighborhood known as a "slice of Paris" in Buenos Aires. Recoleta is a beautiful place to explore on foot and while there you'll be given a guided tour of one of the city's most visited cultural quarters, including many famous French-style buildings, large parks, and the National Museum of Fine Arts.
You could also go to San Telmo -- one of Buenos Aires' most traditional neighborhoods, San Telmo was home to many aristocratic families until the yellow fever epidemic of 1871. After the epidemic, many of the area's beautiful homes were taken over by squatters and became tenement houses. It wasn't until 1970 that these houses began to be remodeled and considered valuable pieces of architecture.
Rosedal -- If you enjoy being outdoors, this excursion is for you. Rosedal is Buenos Aires' most famous and most visited park. You'll take a leisurely stroll through the vast expanse of greenery and appreciate the park's lovely bridges, piers, ponds, sculptures, and abundant vegetation. This is a great place to escape the noise of the city and relax!
La Boca - on this afternoon excursion, students tour the first port of Buenos Aires—the famous La Boca. This neighborhood was built by poor immigrants who worked at low-paying jobs in the meat salting houses, lumber yards, and stores of Buenos Aires. Due to the poverty of the area, these immigrants had to resort to painting their homes with assorted colors of leftover paint.
These colorful houses characterize the neighborhood of La Boca, and are a big part of why it is now one of the city's most visited neighborhoods. La Boca is also distinguished by its role as the home of the country's most popular soccer team, the Boca Juniors, and its stadium La Bombonera.
The Teatro Colón is one of the world's finest opera houses. Tiered like a wedding cake, the gilt and red velvet auditorium has unsurpassed acoustics. Pavorotti has said that the Colón has only one flaw: the acoustics are so good every mistake can be heard! You will be more than impressed by the beauty of this hall, and you will be surprised as the tour allows you to discover the places the public doesn't normally see!
Manzana de las Luces
Constructed by the Jesuits in the early 1800s, La Manzana de las Luces was designed as an intellectual "center of light," or enclave of enlightenment. It also served as the colonial headquarters for the vast territory controlled by the Jesuits in Argentina and Paraguay. The city's first medical school was established in this area, as was its first public library. Another building of note is the oldest church in Buenos Aires, San Ignacio.
On this excursion, you will tour parts of the neighborhood's historic tunnels, still undergoing excavation, which connected the area to the Cabildo (old town hall) and the port. You can also speculate as to the original purpose of these tunnels—no one is sure whether they were designed for military defense or for smuggling.
This is just a sampling of the many excursions we offer.
Facility Information:
We offer our students clean, modern and comfortable facilities. The two-story school office has 8 classrooms with TVs and DVD players, central heat and air-conditioning, computers with free Internet and WiFi, and an outdoor area where students can smoke, have a coffee, or catch some rays during the breaks. You'll find our school's staff welcoming and professional, and always ready to help you with whatever you may need during your time with us.
Notes:
Cost depends on course and accommodation selected.
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