Expanish TEFL Blog
Why Teach English in Buenos Aires?
If you have already made the decision to teach English abroad and now you are thinking of where in the world you would like to go, you need think no further. Buenos Aires, Argentina is a beautiful cosmopolitan city that keep teachers and visitors returning year after year for more than a few reasons:
The Big City
If you like a big happening city, this is the place to be. With a population of 13 million people. Buenos Aires is considered a big city and it does a great job at accommodating its millions of residents. The avenues are wide, streets long, stores open late, and restaurants even later. There is no ‘downtime’ in this city; at 7am the trains, taxi’s, subway’s are already on the go, and at 2am in the morning you would swear its mid-day if it weren’t for the dark sky.
Transportation
Like most big cities, Buenos Aires has transportation! Whatever form of transportation you would like to take, you can take it. Taxi’s, trains, subway, cars, bicycles, motorbikes, etc, are all over the city and always available. Just remember, Buenos Aires is also a city of ‘walkers’, people walking from one destination to the next, making the sidewalks just as lively as the roads.
Jobs
Money, money, money. If you want a teaching english job in Buenos Aires, you got it. Argentina is very English focused and there are plenty of people who want and are eager to learn English. Jobs vary, so you should be fairly open, but you can find anything from working in companies to private lessons. Pay varies as well, but with the right hours and of course ditching your foreigner lifestlye and living like an Argentine, you should have no problem staying afloat.
