Activities & Excursions

AMAUTA Spanish Programs include a dynamic, interesting and fun leisure agenda that is complementary to the process of learning the Spanish language. All activities are geared towards socializing in a learning environment and increasing the student's knowledge of Argentine Culture.

AMAUTA FREE CULTURAL ACTIVITITES:

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CULTURAL WORKSHOPS

Next to the free cultural activities AMAUTA also offers Cultural Workshops – Tango or Argentine Cooking - with a longer duration with local teachers, which can be booked (for an additional fee) in blocks of separate hours, either during the week or weekend. If several students are interested in the same course, we offer excellent discount options. It's a great opportunity to learn about real Argentine culture and to complement the student's Spanish Course.

TANGO!

The best known cliché of the origin of the Tango is that is was born in the brothels of Buenos Aires. The idea is that brothels were the general place that the middle class people encountered the music and style of dance first.

Today in Buenos Aires, three different forms of the Argentine Tango can be found: Salon, Fantasia, and one created specifically for the stage. Due to the creation of other new dances of the time, a great amount of influences have been shaping the way the Tango is today—the stage Tango, for example, having been created specifically to get North American English speakers to become interested in the dance. After shows of stage Tango dancing, classes and demonstrations are offered for the viewers, however it is recommended to learn the traditional Argentine Tango as opposed to learning the choreographed steps of the stage Tango.

AMAUTA offers a tango workshop with a professional tango teacher. If you decided to come to Buenos Aires, after all, why not participate in our Spanish and Tango program?

ARGENTINE COOKING

AMAUTA´S cooking classes are designed to offer food lovers a unique gastronomic experience exploring Argentine and Latin American cuisine, sampling local ingredients and learning local recipe secrets, with emphasis in Argentine food preparation and wine paring. Whether you are a kitchen novice or an experienced cook, you will find our cooking classes fun and useful. From ´asado´ to ´empanada´, from ´mate´ to ´dulce de leche´…. Learn about the endless different varieties of meat and local dishes in our workshop Argentine cooking!

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EXCURSIONS

AMAUTA offers all kinds of excursions and weekend trips tailored to deepen our students' knowledge of Buenos Aires and its surroundings. We are equipped to address each individual’s needs, such as booking bus and plane tickets and helping students plan their onward journeys, e.g. further up north, o further south, to Patogonia. Buenos Aires and AMAUTA offer different leisure time activities so you can be rest assured that your stay in Buenos Aires will be a sparkling one.

CITY TOUR

Start in the historic area around the Plaza de Mayo and continue on to visit the infamous Obelisk and one of the most important Opera houses in the world, the Teatro Colon. Then spanning outward, explore the flavorful barrios of Buenos Aires: the colonial San Telmo, the colourful La Boca, the up-and-coming Puerto Madero and the fashionable Recoleta – including the world famous Cementry of Recoleta - and the trendy Palermo. Walk around and get a preview of all of the exciting places that you will be experiencing as you spend time in this illustrious city.

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TIGRE

Explore Tigre by heading up on the coastal train to the weekend getaway destination of the Porteños. From here, sail around the hundreds of islands that constitute the Parana river delta, an ecologically diverse and valuable reserve, at the mouth of the Rio de la Plata. Several rivers here flow into the Rio de la Plata, which is one of the world’s largest estuaries. So what is there to do in Tigre? Mucho! Take a walk around and gaze at the local Spanish homes that date back over 200 years or visit one of the nearby local casinos if you enjoy gambling here and there. There is a wonderful outdoor market (Mercado de Frutas), which will lure all of those who love to shop or venture out to some of the nearby restaurants and cafes that decorate this charming town. You can also visit the famous ¨Parque de la Costa´ and do a boat excursion. This is a great excursion for students to have a bit of relief from the hustle and bustle of the city life and see more of what the surrounding area of Buenos Aires has to offer.

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ESTANCIA

This tour will give you an inside glance of the culture outside of the big city and into the everyday simplistic lives of the Argentine people. Head out to a working estancia (or ranch), for the day and witness firsthand the guacho culture. Take a ride out on the vast pampas, appreciate the riding and herding skills and, for lunch, enjoy a traditional country asado, or barbeque, over an open fire pit.. Be surrounded by nature and beauty as you learn about the techniques and skills for horseback riding and leather making.

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TANGO SHOW

Buenos Aires is exemplified by its homegrown tango: sumptuous, passionate and cultured. Over dinner and drinks, listen to a live band playing classic tangos and the singers crooning the melancholic songs of the King of Tango and Carlos Gardel. These mysterious settings set the mood for the suave music and the intriguing dance for all ages to enjoy. The Tango is known all throughout the city with shows that will excite, thrill, and inspire you to take on the dance yourself.

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FOOTBALL

Buenos Aires is traditionally the home of the Argentine football. Its inhabitants have been through generations the most passionate football fans creating a unique explosion of energy and enthusiasm during each match.

Argentine football is recognized worldwide because of its historical traditions as well as the amount of excellent players representig us around the world. The best way to enjoy a football match in Buenos Aires, Argentina and the possibility to see River Plate and Boca Juniors on their stadiums.

La Bombonera, Boca's home stadium is built like a chocolate “bombonera” and for that reason the acoustics there are electrifying. When you come to visit Buenos Aires you should definably should see a football match. AMAUTA will help you to organize your visit and book the tickets and/or a stadium tour.

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