It’s a daily ritual, a symbol of Argentine identity, and a South American superfood. Yerba mate is Argentina’s official national drink and the country’s second most-consumed beverage after water. Across Argentina, people have mate on the mind when they place the kettle on the stove first thing in the morning. A good day starts with […]
Getting it on Argentina: Telos, a National Institution
What is a Telo? The Argentine Sex Hotel Legal, non-taboo and as much a part of Argentine daily life as the national drink mate, football and family barbecues, there are approximately 180 sex hotels in Argentina’s capital, boasting an estimated 5,000 rooms and 3 million yearly clients. Telo’s roots lay in the mid-century brothels of […]
Argentinismos: Weird Words Found Only in Argentina
Argentina was isolated from other Spanish speaking countries in its early history. This resulted in there being some vocabulary that is unique to the country (that even native Spanish speakers may not know). Read about some of the words that are unique to Argentina below. The most Argentine word in existence is che, a filler […]