Study abroad in Argentina?
There are two universities in Buenos Aires that are an option for me...Universidad de Palermo and de Salvador, has anyone been to either? what are they like? they are about the same student size but i prefer one in the main part of Buenos aires thanks!
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Hey there! Congratulations on deciding to study abroad in Buenos Aires. It is a wonderful city! To be honest, I have never been to either university to actually visit, but you mentioned that you prefer one in the "main part" of Buenos Aires. To be quite honest with you, there is no "main part" of Buenos Aires. There is an area comprising the nicest/most populated neighborhoods, and then there are other neighborhoods that are more residential, not quite as pretty (but still awesome). Both Universidad de Palermo and Universidad del Salvador are located in what you might call those nice neighborhoods. Universidad del Salvador is located closer to downtown, and Universidad de Palermo is located in the Palermo/Recoleta area. For MY money, if I were deciding strictly based on location, I would go for Universidad de Palermo, because I far prefer that area to the downtown area. There is a ton to do, a zillions shops, restaurants, cinemas, clubs, etc (moreso than downtown, really), but it is also greener, with wider sidewalks, and just generally more pleasant (not to mention close to major parks). Downtown, while it has its charms, can be absurdly busy on the weekdays, is dirtier and grittier, has super narrow sidewalks that make the crowds even more of a pain, and stuff shuts down on weekends to a greater degree than it does in Palermo/Recoleta. That's not to say it's dead on weekends, it's just not as alive. Of course, there are many other factors to consider when choosing where to study, and your tastes may be completely different from mine, but that's my two cents on the locations of the two schools at least. Feel free to e-mail me with any questions you have about Buenos Aires. It's "my" city, and I love talking and helping introduce others to it! Best of luck to you, no matter what you decide.
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