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Argentina, South America
From the cactus fields of northern Salta, to the glowing glaciers of southern Patagonia, Argentina offers an overwhelming array of sights and experiences. With the seductive combination of incredible natural diversity, comfortable and efficient travel, friendly people, and a fascinating history and culture, Argentina is a travel destination par excellence.
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Argentina:
From the cactus fields of northern Salta, to the glowing glaciers of southern Patagonia, Argentina offers an overwhelming array of sights and experiences. With the seductive combination of incredible natural diversity, comfortable and efficient travel, friendly people, and a fascinating history and culture, Argentina is a travel destination par excellence.
From tango to football and all other forms of displaying passion..
A strong history of immigration and travel means Argentines have a natural affection for travellers and will show you abounding generosity and hospitality at every turn. As you share maté with a local poet in a deserted bus station, or, embrace a Boca fan, crying with joy, at La Bombonera, or, listen to Pink Floyd as you stare, awe-struck, across the vast, surreal mountain landscape of Salta and Jujuy; you will think, as so many have before you, that there is simply no place like Argentina. From the cactus fields of northern Salta, to the glowing glaciers of southern Patagonia, Argentina offers an overwhelming array of sights and experiences. With the seductive combination of incredible natural diversity, comfortable and efficient travel, friendly people, and a fascinating history and culture, Argentina is a travel destination par excellence.
Regions of Argentina
Articles
Meet the locals: Nicolás Gómez – Post-modernist poet
Nicólas Gomez, I discovered over 5 flasks of mate, is a local poet from Formosa, a city in the north of Argentina on the border with Paraguay.
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Community Entry: Argentine Cuisine
Argentine cuisine can basically be summed up in three words: ‘meat’, ‘sweet’ and ‘street’.
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Community Entry: Argentine Wine
Today, it seems Argentina can't get it wrong. Its wines are starting to make a mark on the international market, and rightly so...
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Early History of Argentina: From the Pre-colombian era to the Golden Age
....They continued to resist Argentine rule until president Nicolás Avellaneda’s ruthless “Conquista del Desierto” (Conquest of the Desert) of 1879, which violently annexed huge parts of Patagonia, opening it up to settlement and sheep rearing....
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The Tango
Brutally passionate, treacherously difficult and seeped in nostalgia; 15 minutes of good tango will teach you more about Argentina than any book ever could.
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Eva Perón
In many ways it was her public confidence and stature, despite being a woman from an impoverished background and lacking in any formal education, which made Eva such a powerful icon
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Football in Argentina
The Scot Bill Shankly once said, “Football is not just a matter of life and death. It is much more important than that” . There are few countries in the world where this holds as true as in Argentina.
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Diego Maradona
Few have travelled the route from glory to disgrace as frequently or as rapidly as Diego Maradona.
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