A career break in Argentina is an ideal opportunity to explore South America’s second largest country in-depth. Because it covers such a vast area, there’s an incredibly diverse range of things to see and do on a career break in Argentina. An absolute ‘must do’ on a career break in Argentina is to visit to the Iguazu Falls – a stunning spectacle of 275 different waterfalls plunging 70 metres down. Another essential region to visit is Patagonia – a vast untamed wilderness at the southern end of the country. A career break in Argentina offers more than stunning scenery however - there are plenty of towns and cities well worth exploring too, including cosmopolitan Buenos Aires.
Argentina career break
If you travel on an Argentina career break with us you’ll receive comprehensive Spanish tuition – a skill which will help you get so much more from your career break in Argentina. If you wish you can also choose to get involved with rewarding voluntary work in Argentina.
Help to forge a link between local communities and their environment in this worthwhile and interesting project. Get involved in a range of projects throughout the region and help to improve the lives and prospects for some of the poorest communities in Buenos Aires.
Make a significant difference to lives of Argentina’s underprivileged children by volunteering in the Youth Outreach programme. You’ll not only be giving them a safe and secure environment, your assistance with education and day-to-day help will dramatically improve their standard of life.
If you want to gain a real insight into Latin American culture Buenos Aires is definitely the place to be! Learn the language as you live and breathe the Argentinean lifestyle, whether you’re after a lesson in tango or a football fanatic, learning Spanish in Buenos Aires is a unique and enriching experience!
Put your medical skills to good use in the poverty-stricken and under resourced areas on the edges of Buenos Aires. The underprivileged residents of these areas have little or no access to health care facilities and your help can make all the difference.
Janet Horsley had an incredible time on her tailor-made gap year, blazing a trail through Africa, Asia, Australia and Latin America, read her story here.
Gap Year for Grown Ups provides Career Break Voluntary Projects and Culture & Language programmes throughout South America and Central America. They have the best available Community voluntary projects as well as a number of Conservation Volunteer Projects to choose from. Combine these voluntary work placements abroad with learning Spanish in South America.
For useful volunteer travel advice to South America from Gap Year For Grown Ups, use the following links:
