Learn about the Argentinean food: el mate, el asado, el dulce de leche y el vino.
el mate |
el asado |
El mate is a social drink, usually shared by a group of people. Each one drinks his mate and passes it to the next person in the group, and the cycle continues. Mate may refer to the leaves, the container or infusion. more |
The Argentine barbecue tradition is firmly linked to the epic of the gaucho who drove cattle across the endless distances of the Pampas: to them we owe the birth of the “asado” and the development of numerous variants. more |
dulce de leche |
WINE |
| How do people live without fresh milk? What else can be conceived as a side dish or stuffed pancakes, cakes, chocolates? Is life possible without this magical, tempting, unique food of the gods? more | The Argentine wine is mainly produced in the provinces of Mendoza and San Juan, but also in Salta, La Rioja, Catamarca, and in recent decades has begun to develop in Neuquén, Black River, Cordoba, Entre Rios, Chubut, Buenos Aires and Santa Fe.. more |
Learn about Argentinean people |
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maradona |
che guevara |
| Maradona is an Argentine football player, world champion in 1986 and considered as one of the best players of all time. The magic of the t-shirt number 10 remains in the memory of all Argentines, in a mixture of reverence and gratitude for the great joy provided by the crack. more | Ernesto Guevara de la Serna was born on June 14, 1928 in Rosario, Argentina. In December 1947 he joined the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Buenos Aires. During 1952 he travels through Argentina, Chile, Peru, Colombia and Venezuela in the company of Alberto Granados. more |
evita |
gardel |
| Evita was a figure who broke all historical precedents and defined a political form never seen before. During her relationship with Peron, she was the center of a growing power and became the soul of the Peronist movement, in its essence and in its voice. Adored and yet hated by millions of Argentines, she never caused indifference. more | Carlos Gardel was born on December 11, 1890 in the city of Toulouse, southern France, with the name of Charles Romuald Gardes. In 1893, he arrived with his mother in Buenos Aires.He became a singer in regular meetings and coffees. more |
Learn about Argentinean passions |
tango |
football |
| The tango is an improvised dance result of a fusion of rhythms that include the milonga, candomble, the habanera, the Andalusian tango, the couplet and payadas. more | Football is undoubtedly the national sport of Argentina. The biggest teams are River Plate, Boca Juniors, San Lorenzo, Racing and Independiente. more |
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