Rosario, a city in the province of Santa Fe, is Argentina’s second or third largest city (there’s much debate on whether Rosario or Cordoba is the bigger city). The city is located northwest of Buenos Aires and on the massive River Paraná. Rosario’s claims to fame include the city being the birthplace of the revolutionary …
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The first time I saw Argentinians drinking Yerba Mate was on a trip to Peru in January of 2013. I couldn’t help but stare at a group of people pouring hot water from a thermos into a gourd with contents unbeknownst to me, drinking from the same metal straw and then passing it around in …
What is your name and where are you from? My name is Alex. I’m originally from Chicago. If you could put your experience in Rosario into just a few words, how would you sum it up? An exceedingly comfortable and often outrageously fun space for me to practice and improve my Spanish. What expectations did …
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Although the commonly used phrase “meter la pata” originated in Spain, it is used extensively throughout Argentina and much of Latin America. Pata means leg and foot, not that of a human’s, but of an animal’s (although you will hear many Latin Americans using pata for a person’s foot too). If I were to literally …
If you’ve been in Argentina for a few days, weeks, or months, and hung out with any Argentinians, chances are you’ve tried mate (if you haven’t, check out this article on how to drink mate with an Argentine). Now that you know the ropes of drinking mate, it’s time to learn how to prepare it …
Over the last couple of years, hearing different languages and accents as you walk through the streets of Rosario, has become more and more common. While never before ranking as a tourist destination city, Rosario has now become a sort of Latin American Mecca for people looking to live, work and learn. Clearly a university …
The other day I was having dinner with an Argentinian friend and her new French roommate who had just arrived in Rosario to study abroad for a semester. At the dinner table we had a brief discussion that went something like this: “Last Sunday evening, estaba al pedo at home, doing little more than staring …
“Manos frías corazones cálidos” Are you heading to South America this July? Do you need to learn Spanish before embarking upon your adventures? Our hearts are so warm you will hardly notice its winter! Spanish in Rosario is more than a language school, it is a family owned cultural experience. You will learn Spanish, play …
Are you planning to learn Spanish in Argentina? If so, there are some phrases that your teacher is not likely to teach you. Nonetheless, you will find them fundamental to understanding the people around you, especially on the streets of Rosario. 1. Che Che would the the English equivalent to “hey” and is used in a …
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For the past few years Rosario has been doing everything in its power to grow as a tourist destination city. Unfortunately, they continually fall short of achieving their goal thanks to the towering shadows and proximity of Buenos Aires. However, 2015 will bring National elections and this seems to have brought us luck! The current Secretary of transport …
