High School Summer Abroad Blog

Pizza is a favorite food of our students and one of our afternoon cultural activities was to learn how to make pizza. This was not just an ordinary pizza. This... keep reading

Our weekend in Iguazú was packed with excursions ranging from long treks through the waterfalls and local animal sightings. On Monday, before heading back to CIEE campus, we took a... keep reading

It is almost impossible to find the right words to describe the beauty of Parque Nacional Iguazú. These waterfalls in the middle of the jungle are breathtaking! It does not... keep reading

We had to take a long bus ride to the Belgrano neighborhood to come see ChinaTown in Argentina. It is the center core of the Chinese community in Argentina. It... keep reading

This Thursday we mixed things up from our typical afternoon activities of exploring the city on foot and instead headed to the planetarium for a more relaxed cultural experience. We... keep reading

What a great afternoon at the Milonga El Beso in Buenos Aires! We went for tango lessons, had fun practicing the steps we learned, and had café con leche and... keep reading

Tuesday. Weather was cold but fortunately sun was shining, so, perfect day to visit the Ecological Reserve! The Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve is the biggest and most biodiverse green space... keep reading

What amazing experience our students from CIEE today. Not only was it Dia de la Amistad "Friendship Day" but also the celebration of the UNITED STATES-ARGENTINA BICENTENNIAL: 200 years (1823-2023)... keep reading

Buenos Aires is a big and gorgeous city, where you can find beautiful parks and plazas to relax and enjoy nature. But if you want to escape the noises of... keep reading

While some of us may know the word “gaucho” in reference to the trendy Y2K capri pants that quickly went out of style, on Saturday, our students learned that authentic... keep reading

Fútbol (Soccer) is one of the biggest passions for Argentinians. It is part of their daily life and they are very proud of the great fútbol figures they have given... keep reading

After a few days of getting enough rest and check-ins, we embarked in our first city tour! Although weather was not on our side and rain was menacing, we managed... keep reading

After a very long flight, whdre many of our students traveled many miles away to arrive here to the beautiful South American country of Argentina. After an insightful orientation, they... keep reading

We've been talking about going to Iguazu ever since we arrived to Buenos Aires. And finalmy, the day arrived. We woke up early on Saturday. Arrived at the airport still... keep reading

By the end of the week, and before one of our biggest adventures of this journey, we had a good dose of Argentina: mate, chocotorta and fútbol. Students were allowed... keep reading