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tortuga · Joined: 21 Mar 2005 Posts: 51

Does anyone know the housing situation in Cordoba? Im most interested in doing a family homestay. I checked a few private language institutes that provide housing for their students, but their prices were outrageous, so I�d rather try to find a family on my own.

vivaBarca · Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 3:43 pm Post subject:

Check out the classifieds...particularly, La Voz del Interior. I think it�s alot more difficult for foreigners to get their own place in C�rdoba than in BA, mainly because there�s just not the market like there is here. Although, generally speaking, I found C�rdoba to be much, much less expensive than BA. Another option are university residences, which are literally all around town. If you walk around Nueva Cordoba a few blocks your bound to run into a few. If not, check the classifieds, alot of people advertise Residencias Universitarias in the papers. Otherwise, go to the Universities and have a look around, talk to some people...I�m sure you�ll find something.

I actually stayed in a hostel for my month-and-a-half long stint there...I had about 8 classes the entire time - so I figured that if I wasn�t working, I may as well be partying! Anyway...enjoy yourself...it�s a cool town, and the girls are absolutely stunning, but it can get a bit boring. Check out some of the towns outside of the Capital like Carlos Paz, Cumbrecita, Villa Carlos Paz, Alta Gracia (one-time home of Che Guevara) and Villa General Belgrano (an ex-Nazi village that hosts the yearly Oktoberfest...interesting, to say the least). If you need to make it to the �beach,� go to Cuesta Blanca - it�s a beautiful river beach right next to the mountains.

tortuga · Joined: 21 Mar 2005 Posts: 51

Do the classifieds often include family homestays as well?
That�s what I would most like, more than student residences (Im not really looking for the noisy/party atmosphere)

By the way, thanks for the tip on stunning girls. Im a girl myself,but it�s good to know (I figured a name like "tortuga" was distinctly feminina, but maybe not) Confused

vivaBarca · Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 5:51 pm Post subject: Re: Housing

tortuga · Joined: 21 Mar 2005 Posts: 51

True about appreciating beauty, I just find it funny how often (straight) guys seem to mention about the beautiful women in such-and-such a place. I dont see many (straight) women talking about how "Salte�os are the hottest studs!", etc, but maybe we should start Confused

Anyway, I checked La Voz and it does seem to have some decently priced apartments. Do you know if you need a guarantee like you do in Buenos Aires?

Phil_b · Joined: 14 Oct 2003 Posts: 239 Location: Back in London

Guarantees are pretty standard practise in Cordoba, sometime they have to be in Cordoba province.... but it's not necessarily a golden rule - If you can deal with the landlord direct, rather than through an agency you'll probably have more luck. Like many things in Argentina it's a problem that can probably be solved through $$$

I would point out at this point that houses are much cheaper than apartments.... but there is a lot of concern over the security of houses. I don't know how much is hysteria, but things definitely DO happen.

Also 1 bedroom apartments are pretty easy to find, but two bedroom ones are in short supply and expensive (not much for less than $800/month)

Ok, good luck.

YanquiQuilme�o · Joined: 20 Oct 2005 Posts: 122 Location: Quilmes, Argentina

Porte�os are the hottest studs! Razz

tortuga · Joined: 21 Mar 2005 Posts: 51

Heehee, good to know Yanqui Razz

That sucks about the guarantees. When you mention houses Phil, are you talking about renting/buying a house (way out of my price range and interest)? Or renting a room in one? The latter I`d be interested in, although the "security" issue has me wondering as well. Security from who? The other people in the house? Burglars? This is all totally new to me.

Planning should be alot easier when (and if) Universidad de Cordoba ever fixes their dang weblink for the Facultad de Lenguas (the one dept I need to research is the one that is down, and according to some random person who picked up the phone when I called, won`t be attended to before February 6) Ah, the joys of planning for the future in Argentina.

Phil_b · Joined: 14 Oct 2003 Posts: 239 Location: Back in London

I was talking about renting the whole apartment/house - I wouldn't think you'd need a guarantee for renting a room - I know very little about it... look at noticeboards around the university or in La Voz.

In terms of security I mean burglars and the like, the general wisdom is that you're much more secure in an apartment than a house.

As for January........ nothing happens in January... signs of life only start to re-appear in Feb.

Jama · Joined: 19 Jan 2006 Posts: 4

speaking of working in Cordoba, would anybody be able to help me with contacts for English institutes there. I have done a search on google and come up with nothing. How about private lessons, easy to get?? pay well???

Gareth2000 · Joined: 14 May 2005 Posts: 68 Location: Cordoba, Argentina

yeah im thinking of moving to cordoba, from Buenos Aires - what is the work situation like ??

YanquiQuilme�o · Joined: 20 Oct 2005 Posts: 122 Location: Quilmes, Argentina

I saw on ad on craiglist.com for a full-time English teaching position.

vivaBarca · Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 3:24 am Post subject:

Personally I had a hell of a time finding work in Cordoba, and I was pounding the pavement for quite some time. Although, I was there in December, and alot of the students had gone. I think in March there should definitely be a fair amount of work there. The key is to be really aggressive - go to all of the English institutes and Universities (theres a huge concentration in Nueva Cordoba, you cant miss it) and tack up a crapload of fliers. Flyer all over the city...your bound to get something.

Just dont get too excited if you get �something� - I had one woman call me up, assure me she wanted 5 hours a week private instruction, immediately (!), and arrange for us to meet at Patio Olmos (the local mall) for the preliminary meeting...2 hours and about 10 phone calls later, I never heard from her again.

Also keep in mind you�ll likely get paid alot less in Cordoba than you would in BsAs..but of course it�s alot cheaper to live there. 5 peso set lunches...not bad!

Phil_b · Joined: 14 Oct 2003 Posts: 239 Location: Back in London

Now's the time to start looking really.... but you won't be working until March or April, and you won't get definite answers until the end of feb, start of March, because places don't know how many students they'll have.

Look in the Voz, and search around, there isn't much on the net... there are a lot of small 'barrio schools'. Also the IICANA in the centre can give you info about the other brances of IICANA (there are about 10), who all recruit separately.

vivaBarca · Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 4:31 pm Post subject:

Hey - for those interested in teaching in C�rdoba, just came across this on Craig�s list...check it out:

Reply to: [email protected]
Date: 2006-01-27, 7:05PM ART

Teachers work about 25 hours a week teaching English as a foreign language to learners of all ages. Classes are taught at the academy in small groups. Teachers have the opportunity to be creative and experience the Argentine culture while sharing their culture with the students. Classes are only taught Monday through Thursday allowing the teacher the opportunity to travel around Argentina. Applicants need to be university graduates. Teaching experience is preferred. They need to be interested in becoming part of the community and have a desire to teach English creativity.
Job Highlights: -Homestays - an opportunity to experience the culture
-Individual Spanish classes provided
-Three day weekends to travel around Argentina
-Experience the argicultural, Pampa region of Argentina, a chance to experience the activities of an estancia (ranch)
-Living in a small town and becoming part of the community

http://buenosaires.craigslist.org/edu/129060121.html