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Patagonia

Welsh in Argentina: Hearty Settlers of Patagonia

Welsh in Patagonia (landscape)

The Welsh community in Argentina has an intriguing and little-known history. In the 1860s Welsh emigrants, seeking to preserve their language and culture, left Wales to establish a settlement on…


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Food + Drink

Malbec: Argentina’s Signature Red Wine

Malbec: Argentian's Signature red wine

You haven’t really been to Argentina unless you’ve enjoyed a glass of Malbec with a big juicy steak. The ubiquitous Argentine nectar made from the deep purple Malbec grape had…

Guide to Ordering Coffee like a Local

guide to order coffee in spanish

Ordering coffee like a local is the first step to fully immerse yourself in Argentina’s vibrant coffee culture.   Italian coffee culture has spread worldwide in the last thirty years or…

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Argentine Spanish 🇦🇷

Lunfardo: The Dirty Slang of Buenos Aires

Lunfardo slang

Lunfardo is a jargon of about 5,000 words that emerged among the lower classes in Buenos Aires in the second half of the 19th century. The slang first grew out…

Experiences in Buenos Aires 🧉

Driving & Car Rental

Argentina: Driving and car rental information. Picture of National Route 40

Argentina is a huge country with many out-of-the-way scenic areas that lend themselves to road trips, particularly in Patagonia, Mendoza‘s wine country, the around the Andean Northwest and to visit…

Buenos Aires Tango Shows & Activities

Tango Shows Buenos AIres

For many, tango is synonymous with Argentina. Seeing a tango show in Buenos Aires is one of those obligatory tourist activities visitors feel compelled to do, just like seeing a…