Most FSD internships are located in the city of La Plata, capital of Buenos Aires province, which is in turn the principle province of Argentina. La Plata is not only aesthetically pleasing, located on the western bank of the estuary of Río de la Plata, and known for its wide avenues and numerous parks and plazas, but it is also an area rich in internship opportunities. The city’s major distinguishments are as a university town, hosting three well-established and highly-esteemed universities, and as an administrative center, as the seat of local authorities and the provincial government.

La Plata was founded as the provincial capital in 1882, after the former provincial capital of Buenos Aires was made the national capital of Argentina. For a variety of reasons, including its educational and administrative capacities, locals boast of their city as a center of science and culture. Today, it represents an area of approximately 940 Km², and is home to a population of around 599 thousand inhabitants. The local weather is somewhat humid, and temperatures vary around a yearly average of 16°C in this temperate climate, where seasons are the reverse of those in the northern hemisphere. Finally, as La Plata rests approximately an hour by train (or other form of transportation) outside of Buenos Aires, you can expect to enter this famed city on a regular basis over the duration of your stay with FSD.

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