Argentina

Spanish courses in Barriloche, Buenos Aires and Mendoza

• Argentina, with an extension of 2,780,400 km2, is the eighth-largest country in the world.
• Argentina is also the largest Spanish-speaking country in the world and the second-largest country in size in South America.
• The population of Argentina is 45 million inhabitants.
• Argentina offers many other things besides learning Spanish, such as learning to dance the tango, seeing spectacular landscapes, or trying juicy steaks. Argentine roasts are very famous.
• Argentina offers something for all tastes: from the wild north and the mighty Iguazu Falls to the glaciers of another world in Patagonia and the multicultural metropolis of Buenos Aires.
• Of course, the climate differs as much as the terrain, with warm and dry weather in the north, cool summers, and strong winds in Patagonia.
• Argentina has a strong European influence, as there are many Italian, Spanish, French, and English descendants. All this is reflected in architecture, culture, gastronomy, and fashion.
• Argentina's other significant cultural influence comes from the gauchos, who are known for their traditional lifestyle.
• The Spanish spoken in Argentina differs from what is expressed in other Latin American countries, giving Argentine Spanish its seductive charm.
• In Argentina, the pronoun “vos” is used instead of “you” with alternative verbal endings, and the accents vary between regions.

What to see in Argentina

• Aconcagua: Mountain in the province of Mendoza. With 6,960 meters of altitude, it is the highest peak in America and the second in the world after the Himalayas.
• Bariloche: Capital of the southern lakes. Diving, winter sports, parachuting, fishing, hiking, trekking, and windsurfing can be done.
• Buenos Aires: Architecturally speaking, it is considered the Paris of America.
• Atuel canyon.
• Iguazú Falls: located in the north of Argentina, in a jungle area that is a national park, and where the most significant jump is the Garganta del Diablo. Also, others called Dos Hermanas,
• Bossetti or Alvar Núñez Esteros de Iberá.
• Perito Moreno Glacier is in the Glacier National Park. A vast glacier breaks the Argentine lake in two and blocks it until the ice cap breaks.
• Ischigualasto or valley of the moon.
• Las Leñas.
• Mar de Plata.
• Puerto Madryn: to see the whales in Patagonia.
• Puna of Atacama.
• Humahuaca.Salta: a city with very marked colonial architecture.
• San Rafael.
• Sierras de Córdoba: one of the most picturesque towns in Argentina, with a historic centre of colonial Baroque architecture
• .Talampaya.
• Ushuaia: located in Tierra del Fuego, the world's southernmost city.
• Valles Calchaquies.