The Valsain Mountains
Visit the Spanish Civil War battle site that inspired Hemingway's For Whom the Bell Tolls. Travel King Carlos III's royal fishing and hunting grounds with magnificent mountain views, including a Roman bridge.
Medieval Route
Visit the Coca Castle in the providence of Segovia which is one of the best Mudejar castles in the world. Students will also visit the Cloister of the Monastery of Santa María de Nieva and learn about the thriving wine business of monks there in the Middle Ages. Students will also visit the Herrero winery in the municipality of Nieva and try wines made exclusively with grapes from the province of Segovia.
La Granja de San Ildefonso
Explore the eighteenth century palace, gardens and fountains and visit the Glass Museum with a glass blowing demonstration.
Mendoza
Enjoy an excursion to Mendoza to visit Cerro de la Gloria, the Andes mountains, and award-winning Malbec wineries throughout the province.
Rosario and Surrounding Area
Other visits to sites of interest in and near Rosario are scheduled by the instructors for each of the content courses. Activities typically include visits to museums, cultural sites, historic monuments and local organizations relevant to the courses. Examples include: Tango lessons, Walking tour of Rosario, Sailing on the Paraná River, Centro de Expresiones Contemporáneas, Macro Museum, Centro Cultural Parque España, Museo de la Memoria, Milongas Las Chiruzas, La Bolsa de Comercio de Rosario, and Museo Municipal de Bellas Artes Juan B. Castagnino
Cordoba
Explore the second largest city in Argentina and view the historic Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (Cathedral of Córdoba). The church is a National Historic Monument of Argentina.
Buenos Aires
Take a weekend to visit Buenos Aires with walking tours of the Old Quarter and San Telmo and a visit to the Museo del Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires.
Oviedo Walking Tour
Go back in time to Medieval Oviedo and discover the lasting traces still visible today. Enter the city through its medieval walls and explore the religious, business, and political quarters that have shaped the Oviedo we know today.
Salamanca
Tour the old and new cathedrals, visit the Universidad de Salamanca y Colegios Mayores and explore the Plaza Mayor. Visit the central monuments of the city, home to Spain's oldest university.
Oviedo museum
The program includes a visit to the Fine Arts or Archeological Museum in Oviedo. The visit will be guided by an art history professor and GEO staff members.