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Cultural Tidbit: Argentina’s National Sport

If you had to guess what Argentina’s national sport was, you’d probably say football, which inspires tremendous passion among Argentines. Polo, which echoes back to Argentina’s posh European roots would be a close runner-up. However, the official national sport is in fact pato. Don’t feel bad for getting that one wrong. Most Argentines didn’t even […]

Testmonial: Daniel Sborghi Ribeiro

Todo el período en Ecela Mendoza fue increíble. Las clases, los profesores, el equipo Ecela, las nuevas amistades y todo el conocimento aportado no van a ser olvidados… a quièn le gusta el español y a quien tiene ganas de aprenderlo en Argentina, recomiendo ECELA Mendoza sin dudas… Un gran abrazo a todos de ECELA, […]

Language Learning: Dealing with Unfamiliar Words

When learning Spanish in South America, practicing with native speakers is key. After all, why bother traveling to a foreign country if you’re not going to interact with the locals? One major hurdle to get past is the fear of getting lost during the conversation. A native speaker doesn’t have access to a copy of […]

Cultural Tidbit: Cross-Continent Bus Trip

Here’s a fun excerpt from the Blog of National Geographic correspondent Andrews Evans regarding his experiences traveling by bus from Mexico to Patagonia: “Latin Americans are good at many things. They are not good at forming lines or waiting in lines. With this acquired knowledge, I found the bus company window–still shuttered with a “Cerrado” […]

Testimonial: Theresa Hanson

Hello, my name is Theresa Hanson and I was not supposed to come with my father and daughter on their trip to Chile, therefore I did not prepare for this trip. Upon arrival in Chile, I became very frustrated with my inability to communicate. Luckily, ECELA came to my rescue when a recent expat told […]

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