The Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve is soliciting volunteers to help for three hours of vegetation planting this Sunday. Several time per year staff at the Buenos Aires reserve invite the community to join together to plant native species in the city’s largest green space. Families and children are welcome. A good chance to meet new […]
Archives for 2011
Argentine Spanish: The Use of ‘Vos’
Many times people say, “You’re crazy if you decide to take Spanish lessons in Buenos Aires! Porteños, i.e., people born in this city, speak a bizarre distorted type of Spanish impossible to understand for the rest of the people on the planet.” It’s true that the variety of Spanish spoken in the Río de la […]
Five Argentina Homestay Tips
A homestay is the ideal way to learn a new language and culture while enjoying some of the comforts of home. In Argentina, as with homestays everywhere, the experience is like the proverbial box of chocolates — you never know what you’ll get. You may get matched to a family so perfect it gives you […]
Tips to Rent a Room in Buenos Aires
Finding a reasonably priced room to rent in a shared house in Buenos Aires can sometimes be a challenge. The last few years all sorts of people are looking to capitalize on the influx of foreigners here who are willing and/or forced to pay much more than the locals for housing. Just look at some […]
The Post-Summer Job Hunt in Buenos Aires
The end of February and early March, when everyone is coming back from summer vacation in Buenos Aires is the best time of year to job hunt. A quick glance at Craigslist turns up job offers for waitresses, bar backs, English teachers, nannies, travel consultants and hostel desk staff. For most jobs listed there is […]