Study Abroad in Latin America
Health and Safety for Students in a Study Abroad Program in Argentina
Expanish offers all parents with study abroad student absolute assurance that we take health and safety as well as safe travel practices very seriously in each of our study abroad programs in Argentina. International concerns and all emergency information available in Argentina are taken seriously when developing our programs and are of the utmost importance throughout the duration of each students program.
We place a heavy emphasis on communication between the study abroad student, the parent, and our staff at Expanish, so that students have a safe and secure journey abroad.
Our Expanish study abroad staff, located in Buenos Aires, provides students and their families with health and safety advice, along with local health and safety information for Argentina, such as important phone numbers and hospital locations. Our main focus is on prevention and informing students what steps to take in the event of any emergency while studying abroad in Argentina; our local staff prioritizes our students' welfare and we take as many precautions necessary to ensure their safety.
Parents can expect that all study abroad students receive total support from our staff at Expanish during their students study abroad program in Buenos Aires, whether it may be guidance in making a doctors appointment to giving them expert advice on how to stay safe from theft in the city. We always ask that students keep their families, friends, and our staff fully informed of their travel plans while abroad in Argentina or South America so that we have all the information needed in the event that we need to contact a student.
Our staff receives regular updates from advisories from major foreign embassies and reacts accordingly to their advisories.
U.S State Department Contact Information
Direct access to the United States Department advisories is available by contacting their hotline +1 202 647 5225. You can also visit the State Department's web site and access its Travel Warnings and Advisories at http://travel.state.gov. You may also visit the U.S Center for Disease Control's travel website at http://www.cdc.gov/travel.
U.K Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Direct Access to the United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office advisories is available by contacting their hotline: +44845 850 2829. You can visit the Foreign and Commonwealth Office web site and access its Travel Advice section at http://www.fco.gov.uk. You may also visit the U.K Department of Health's travel website at http://www.dh.gov.uk/travellers.
In Case of an Emergency Abroad in Argentina
Expanish places a strong emphasis on recommendations received from embassies and therefore if at anytime embassy advisories inform Expanish of emergency information in Argentina that mandates students to return to their country of origin, our team at Expanish will support students and their families in planning their immediate departure. Expanish is highly dedicated to providing safe study abroad programs in Argentina and we do everything possible in order to ensure our students have the most successful study abroad experience possible.
United States
Colombia 4300 Buenos Aires
+54-11-5777-4533
http://buenosaires.usembassy.gov
United Kingdom
Luis Agote 2412, Gelly y Obes 2302 Buenos Aires
+54-11-4803-7070 +54-11-4806-5713/6220
http://www.britain.org.ar
Canada
Tagle 2828 Buenos Aires
+54-11-4808-1000/1011
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/argentina
Germany
Villanueva 1055 Buenos Aires
+54-11-4778-2500
http://www.buenos-aires.diplo.de
In Case of an Emergency at Home
Our Expanish study abroad staff in our Buenos Aires office is available to parents and students during office hours on our toll free phone line (+1 888 EXPANISH) or via email (info@expanish.com). Expanish gives students an emergency contact, available for use 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, when they arrive in Buenos Aires that should be passed on to their closest contact back home. Parents that need to contact their study abroad student may contact us at the information above and our Expanish staff will assist you in placing you in contact with your student.
Health Insurance
Expanish strongly recommends that all parents make sure their student in a study abroad program in Argentina has comprehensive international health and travel insurance for the entire duration of their program and time abroad. If students/parents are interested in purchasing insurance, Expanish offers study abroad students an insurance plan through CareMed International that includes medical, legal, and technical services 24 hours a day, every day of the year. CareMed's plan is available to any student in a study abroad program in Buenos Aires or any other Expanish destination, along with travel throughout South America.
Student Services Help Desk
Our Student Services Help Desk is here for any questions, assistance, or guidance a study abroad student or their parent may need during a students time abroad in Argentina. Our bilingual office is available to parents and students each business day to address any questions or concerns, or just to discuss day-to-day guidance. Parents should be aware that all students are given a 24 hour emergency contact number in Buenos Aires, as well as in any other Expanish destination in Latin America.
Power of Attorney
Parents may choose to recommend to their study abroad student, who has his/her own financial accounts, to sign a Power of Attorney form giving his/her closest of kin the legal standing to administer his/her finances during their time abroad.
Taxi Company
Any student studying abroad in Buenos Aires is provided with the contact information of a reliable and secure taxi company in the city so that they may call this company whenever they need a taxi. Taxis are an inexpensive and secure way to travel about Buenos Aires, recommended in late night hours and for emergencies.
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