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April 20th, 2011 - 12:00 pm § in Argentina, Around Town, Country, Culture, Looking for Opportunity

Beyond the Guidebook

If you’re looking to study abroad in South America (or anywhere!) one of the most useful ways to pick a program is talk to other students who’ve just returned.  You’re more likely to get the truth than from some university spokesperson.  And while there are lots of important questions to ask[...]

July 29th, 2010 - 6:00 pm § in Culture, Uruguay

A Side of Books With My Carrots, Please

Uruguay and neighbor Argentina routinely boast the highest adult literacy rates in Latin America, around 98%. Behind the statistic lie the tables after tables of books at Montevideo’s Sunday market, itself on a street lined with antique shops and used bookstores; behind the statistic wait the [...]





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