Argentina is an quite diverse country in South America. It boasts many must-see destinations. Beaches, busy cities, mountainous regions, some of the planet's best wine and and deeply-rooted history, there might be many reasons why to visited Argentina.
The origins of Tango
Dance is taken to a whole new level with tango. It originated in the working class neighborhoods of Buenos Aires, with Black and Creole influences from African candombe, a style of a drum dance that first surfaced among slaves of African descent in the late 18th century, as well as Cuban habanera waltzes and polkas. Today, visitors can get a climpse of the tango shows all around the country, specifically in the bustling city of Capital Federal.
Patagonia
Looking for a place to escape? Patagonia is a southern region in Argentina, which it sharea by the neighboring Chile. With each country having its own perks and viewings, the Argentinian side is the larger span, over 1000 miles, giving space to explore adventurous viyages. The traveler can enjoy hiking, seeking out wildlife, like elephant seals, and catch some seriously stunning views of the snowy mountains and serene lakes. Patagonia is best explored over a week or two. It's a place where many visitors like to camp.
Argentina's famous Street Food
Argentina is well known for its barbecue, but for travellers who don't intend to waste time, street food is a delicious and ample treat. Street food staples include empanadas, chorpian, which is a grilled sandwich that is simply divining, lomito, which reminds on an American steak sandwich, even pizza. That's right: Argentina has a loads of amazing pizza and Italian food, like noodle dishes in general. The main reason is because Argentina is home to many European immigrants from Italy from the early 1900s. Today about 62.5% of all Argentinians have Italian heritage. Argentina is the second largest Italian hub outside of Italy, after Brazil. Thus visitors should make sure to try some Milanese, paste, pizza and more while visiting the country.
Affordablity
Argentina is surprisingly affordable. But unfortunalty this is because the country has been been in a monetary crisis since the 2000s. The Argentine peso was severely devalued due to hyperinflation, combined with an intense decline in the value at a local level. But there were other domestic and international factors coming into play. It caused the exchange rate to really work out for most visitors. But the responsible traveler should avoid big-name restaurant chains, and instead give back as much as possible to local businesses when visiting this vibrant country.
