Description

Weekend trips to Mendoza begin with a visit to some of the provinces world famous bodegas to learn how wine is produced in the sprawling wine country bordered by the Andes. The city boasts the largest share of wine production in Argentina along with a large variety of adventure activities. In the hills of the Andes, students can then choose to go:

- Horseback riding
- ATV (four-wheeling) expeditions
- Mountain climbing and rappelling
- White water rafting
- Canoeing
- Kayaking
- Trekking
- Mountain biking
- Zip line
- Skiing (winter)
- Paragliding
- Bus tour of the Andes
- Walking tour of the city of Mendoza

This trip is available to all Expanish students!

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Highlights

Expanish expands the student experience by providing the opportunity for cultural integration through skill workshops, weekend excursions, homestays, and daily activities with native Latin Americans outside of the traditional collegiate setting.

Expanish offers university group excursions from Buenos Aires specifically for students on our programs, and an Expanish trip coordinator goes on each of these trips to offer an insider's perspective and a knowledgeable answer to any question students have along the way.

Activities
Our students can participate in various cultural activities in Buenos Aires, offered everyday of the week, for free or at a low cost (entrance fee, etc).

- Local Futbol games
- Art and Museum exhibits
- Weekly staff and student dinners
- Tango shows
- Asados (Argentine barbecue)
- Local concerts
- Cooking classes
- City cultural tours
- Artisan Fairs
- Nights out
- Wine tasting seminars
- Theatre and movie outings

Workshops
Spanish students may sign up for our exciting skill workshops to supplement their travel abroad experience:

- Tango
Learn the sophisticated steps and sultry moves of tango, Argentinas poetry in motion, with a dance professional.
- Fileteado Painting
Characterized by bright colors and an artful blend of curving stripes and whorls, learn how to paint Fileteado style.
- Polo
Learn Argentinas most glamorous sport with professional polo players at a nearby ranch.

Excursions
Students may embark on various excursions throughout Argentina and Uruguay, including:

- Day trip to an Estancia (ranch) (day, day and night)
Spanish students will spend the day at a local ranch, horseback riding in the morning and afternoon, enjoying an asado (barbeque) for lunch, and a folkloric show in the late afternoon.
- Iguazu Falls
A trip to one of the most fascinating natural wonders in the world, the Iguazu Falls provides Spanish students with a once in a lifetime experience these larger than life waterfalls, go on a boat ride beneath the falls, take a jungle trek, and much more.
- Mendoza
Argentina's wine region, Mendoza provides the perfect setting for a relaxing weekend away learning about and tasting wine, as well as discovering the picturesque city itself.
- Colonia, Uruguay
The quaint town of Colonia is only a one hour ferry boat ride away from Buenos Aires and is the perfect day trip. Spanish students will enjoy the riverside view, sandy beaches, cobblestone roads, artisan shops, local cuisine, and much more.

Travel Types

• Off Road / 4X4 Driving
• Canoeing
• Climbing
• Cross/Back Country Skiing
• Cycling (Mountain)
• Cycling (Road/Touring)
• Heritage Tourism
• Hiking
• Horseback Riding
• Kayaking (River)
• Language Immersion
• Mountaineering
• Overland Tours
• Paragliding
• Rafting
• Tours
• Trekking

Cost in US$:

Please visit our website for more details.

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

1 Week

Expanish's Mission Statement

Expanish is one of the most innovative Spanish immersion programs in Latin America: students do not just take classes, they actually live and breathe the South American culture. Our base in metropolitan Buenos Aires and our strong contacts all over South America provide a unique experience for visiting students and our unconventional approach to studying abroad combines Spanish language and university-accredited courses with exceptional cultural experiences and local accommodation resulting in a well-rounded educational program tailored to each student's strengths. Expanish offers an extracurricular component to every course of study consisting of skill workshops from Tango to Polo lessons, local homestays and shared student apartments, weekend excursions, and daily activities with local inhabitants that take the experience of learning Spanish and studying abroad into a new dimension.

Year Founded

2006