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“Latins are tenderly enthusiastic. In Brazil, they throw flowers at you. In Argentina, they throw themselves at you!” — Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich was definitely right when she said this. The Argentinians are an extremely passionate hot-blooded bunch with their own unique style of Spanish, spoken with strong Italian-like charisma.
Gamila Mostafa
A Rome-based travel artist, founder of Teeris , oceans and nature lover.
Floralis Genérica - Plaza de las Naciones Unidas
Starting with its name, Argentina comes from the Latin word for silver. In the early 1500s, a Spanish conquistador had heard tales of a famous White King who reigned over a country that was very rich in silver. Many battles occurred between the conquistadores and the indigenous people. Some of the Guarani tribesmen, who were part of the expedition, took some items of silver and referred to the main river as “Rio de la Plata.”
A Portuguese explorer, Lopo Homem, was the first to associate this territory with silver, marking it on a map in 1554 as “Terra Argentea” – Land of Silver. The Latin term “Argentum” means silver. The first mention of Argentina appeared in a poem in Spain in 1602, and Argentina got its name from that day till today.
Antarctica is Argentina! The South American country has occupied Antarctica since 1904. Argentine Antarctica is a triangular Antarctic peninsula section extending to the South Pole. According to the latest census of 2010, only 469 natives live in Argentine Antarctica.
In 1977, Argentina sent a pregnant woman to Antarctica to claim a small part of the continent. Her baby boy, Emilio Palma, is the first human to be born in Antarctica. Argentina also held its first wedding on Antarctica soil. Interestingly, the flag adopted for this area in 1999 is called “The Albatross.”
Quebrada de Humahuaca
Visit Quebrada de Humahuaca, officially a UNESCO Worldwide Heritage for all human beings! It follows the line of a major cultural route, the Camino Inca, along the spectacular valley of the Rio Grande, from its source in the cold high desert plateau of the High Andean lands to its confluence with the Rio Leone some 150 km to the south.
The valley shows substantial evidence of its use as a major trade route over the past 10,000 years! It features traces of prehistoric hunter-gatherer communities, the Inca Empire (15th to 16th centuries), and the fight for independence in the 19th and 20th centuries. Here, several small villages, like Purmamarca and Tilcara, are famous for their Cerro de Los Siete Colores (a hill of seven colors).
The national stone is called Inca Rose
Argentina has its national pink stone! This pink gemstone is called Rhodochrosite or Inca Rose. Many of them have white lines on the pink background, but the ones with no white and dark pink color are high quality. More white lines mean it is from the outer part of the gemstone. Particularly in Quebrada de Humahuaca, you can find actual natural pink hills!
The most powerful spiritual entity deeply rooted in the Andean culture is Pachamama – the fertility goddess in Inca mythology.
Argentina has roughly 600,000 descendants of the native tribes that originally inhabited this South American country and that are the direct descendant of the Inca. There are at least seven primary indigenous cultures you can visit in Argentina! Each region has its own tribes, language, and traditions:
The gauchos, or “Argentine cowboys,” are nomadic horsemen living, working, and wandering in the pampas or “grasslands” of Argentina. They’re rugged men, outsiders, and even historical outlaws. Similar to the North American western cowboys, the gauchos have an aura of romantic nostalgia, symbolizing a foregone era and a way of life that’s no more. However, a whole gaucho culture developed over three centuries of existence. It is uncertain the origin of the word “Guacho.” Some theories propose that it comes from a Quechua word that means “orphan,” but others say it’s a Portuguese word for “vagabond.” Some suggest that it has an indigenous Guaranì origin to mean “drinker.” Although we may not know for sure, the meaning of those words gives you a perfect idea about the original perception people had about gauchos.
What is their historical origin? A failed attempt to found the city of Buenos Aires in 1536 left many horses and cattle wandering free around the area for decades. With time, several men across the pampas started learning to tame horses, hunt their cattle, and live with freedom and independence. These were the first gauchos. They are the inventors of the asados, and they are recognizable by their typical bombachas (the baggy trousers) and la bola ( the most popular in Argentina’s lore).
Overall, Argentina is a hub of culture, soccer, salsa, delicious steaks, great wine, and the perfect spot for a vacation or football match.
It offers an incredible and diverse landscape that includes glaciers, deserts, rainforests, and mountains. It is worthy it and you will surely love it.
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