Don't Forget to Pack: Comfortable shoes, your favorite snacks, and a face cloth if you use that to wash up.
Best Left at Home: Suits and most formal attier; extensive amounts of shoes.
Best Eats in the Area: La cocina, Parrilla al paso Suipacha; most food in Barrio Chino.
Favorite Local Activity: Morning yoga in the park.
Where to Study: Havanna and Cuervo, café de especialidad.
Must-Try Local Dish: Choripan is the dish I would reccomend the most.
Best Photo Op: La boca, its very vibrant with colors and people.
Your Biggest Fail: Buying things that my apartment supplied me with.
Buy This: Artisan-made mate gourds.
Not That: Leather Bags, they are expensive, just as well as clothing; go thrifting.
Most Interesting Class: Mental Health Psychology.
Best Part of the Program: The close knit relationship with people in the program.
Unforgettable Weekend Trips: Trips to both Brazil and Bariloche.
Bonus Pro Tip: Money fluncuates out here, try to catch it at a good exchange rate.
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