{"id":19616,"date":"2023-12-06T11:10:45","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T17:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/studyabroad\/?p=19616"},"modified":"2023-12-11T11:12:34","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T17:12:34","slug":"life-in-the-big-city-buenos-aires-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/studyabroad\/2023\/12\/06\/life-in-the-big-city-buenos-aires-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Life in the big city\u2013 Buenos Aires edition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I spent the fall semester in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Buenos Aires is sometimes called the New York City or Paris of South America. Despite these comparisons, I did not realize how huge the city was until I arrived. When I first arrived, I was a little intimidated by the vastness of the city, the rush of the city, the huge and sometimes confusing public transit systems and the constant noise. Luckily, I lived in a slightly more residential area of the city but even then, I would never get used to the trash trucks coming at 3 a.m. or the parties going on until 7 a.m. all around me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I really enjoyed escaping a bit from the city in the many parks of Buenos Aires <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

My weekends had a bit more variety to them. Since I never had class on Fridays, I was able to travel on the weekends with friends. Though, traveling in South America takes up a good amount of time and money, unless going by bus, due to the size of the continent. On the weekends I was in town, I would go to local artisan markets, like the San Telmo or La Boca market, or go to one of the many vintage pop-ups in the Chinatown of Buenos Aires or opt for a peaceful day at the various parks throughout the city. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of my favorite parks in Buenos Aires <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I would spend the evenings usually at dinner with friends. Like I said, dinner lasts forever in Buenos Aires. We would start dinner around 9 p.m. and still be chatting and eating around midnight.  After dinner, we would head to a friend’s apartment to hangout, hit the town, go watch live music or even go to a concert! One of the nice things about living in such a huge and busy city, is there is always something to do\u2013 no matter the time of day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of the neighborhoods, La Boca, with the best markets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

And, just like that, my week would start again! While studying abroad and traveling all over South America is amazing, there is something so special in creating a new normal in your new home! Don\u2019t forget to slow down occasionally and make sure you know your city – it is likely just as special and amazing as all the other cities you\u2019re traveling to on the weekends!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Out to eat one night with my host family<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Learn more about this blogger\u2019s study abroad program: CEA: Latin American Studies in Buenos Aires <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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