Mente Argentina

Recap of this week’s activities with Mente:
-Traditional Argentine asado🍗🥓
-Peruvian lunch🥗🇵🇪
-Visit to the National Library of Buenos Aires📚🇦🇷

Since moving to their new space we have had awesome volunteers from the USA, Germany & Denmark at our Children’s Home volunteer placement. Swipe to see some photos of our 3rd Halloween party with the kids too (this year with costumes plus face paint as always)!

Muchas gracias a por recibir nuestros voluntarios tan amablemente como siempre.

Un miércoles normal con , entre bondiola, siesta y el 🍲🎭🖼️💤

Our second Mente cumple last week was for Buddy so we had some yummy pasta and postres at

Buddy is from the United States and is doing our 4-week cooking program. Que Rico todo!

This week we had two Mente Cumples 🎂🥳. First a Monday Microtatro cumple to celebrate Maya! Feliz cumple Maya!

Maya has joined us from Italy for a Masters Degree in International Relations. We can’t wait to have her with us for quite some time 🤍

We were seeing stars at the Planetarium this week! Check out our visit to one of the coolest spots in the Bosques de Palermo.

Día soleado? The Mente crew heads to La Boca! We had some excellent carne, explored Caminito and the PROA art museum to take advantage of this día muy primaveral 🌸🥩🖼️🇦🇷🇫🇷🇧🇪🇺🇸🇩🇪🇰🇿

This is just one example of the multiple weekly activities included in our programs :)

What better way to explore a neighborhood than in a vintage tram? We took a step back in time for this immersive history experience in the iconic neighborhood of Caballito. Check out our blog post (link in bio)on Buenos Aires neighborhoods for more hidden gems!

Here’s a glimpse of our Volunteer Program placement working in art workshops in children’s hospitals. Everything to make kids feel like kids even in really difficult times! Thanks to our most recent volunteers Alex & Lara!

Looking for a meaningful way to connect with Argentine culture and give back during your time abroad? Join the Mente Argentina Volunteer Program in Buenos Aires.

Participants collaborate with respected local NGOs and institutions in areas like:
– Education & youth programs
– Community development
– Human rights & public health
– Environmental initiatives

Programs are flexible and open to all experience levels. Spanish is helpful but not required, and placements are tailored to your background, interests, and availability.

The program includes personalized volunteer placement, local orientation, accommodation options, on-site support, weekly cultural activities, and a certificate of completion.

Volunteer placements are available year-round and typically last from 4 to 12 weeks.

Program Perk: Gym Membership. Every program that we offer also includes a premium gym membership with access to top notch equipment and a variety of classes. Perfecto for those wanting to keep up with their gym routines at home or others looking to eat as many empanadas and medialunas as possible while in Buenos Aires.

Looking to immerse yourself in Argentine culture through its food? Join the Mente Argentina Cooking Program in Buenos Aires.

This hands-on course includes:
– Cooking classes with professional local chefs
– Traditional Argentine recipes plus international and more modern, gourmet dishes
– Variety of housing options in the best neighborhoods
- Weekly cultural activities with the Mente family
– All materials and ingredients included
- Gym membership, 24/7 support & so much more (check out the link in our bio)

Classes take place in a professional kitchen in Recoleta and are open to Spanish speakers of all levels . No previous cooking experience is required—just a passion for learning and good food.

We had an awesome tour of one of our favorite barrios porteños: Chacarita! Thanks to our friends at for showing us around and teaching us some local history. Swipe to the last slide for a sorpresa felina 🐈‍⬛