All Around Argentina
This vibrant port city is the capital and largest metropolitan area in Argentina.
What is Buenos Aires?
Argentina is world-famous for this style of traditional barbecue, featuring various cuts of beef grilled over an open fire.
What is an Asado?
Born in Rosario, this iconic Marxist revolutionary and guerrilla leader became a major figure of the Cuban Revolution.
Who is Che Guevara?
This passionate partner dance originated in the late 19th century in the immigrant neighborhoods of Buenos Aires.
What is the Tango?
This legendary forward captained Argentina to victory at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Who is Lionel Messi?
Spanning the border between Argentina and Brazil, this massive system consists of 275 individual waterfalls
What is Iguazú Falls?
This highly caffeinated, herbal tea blend is traditionally sipped from a hollow gourd through a metal straw called a bombilla.
What is Mate?
Argentina gained its independence in 1816 from this European colonial empire.
What is Spain?
This colorful Buenos Aires neighborhood is famous for its bright, multi-colored zinc shacks and the historic pedestrian street El Caminito.
What is La Boca?
Often considered one of the greatest football players of all time, this legendary number 10 famously scored the "Hand of God" goal in 1986.
Who is Diego Maradona?
This vast, fertile grassland region covers central Argentina and is famous for cattle ranching.
What are the Pampas?
Argentina’s signature red wine is made primarily from this grape variety, which thrives in the high-altitude vineyards of Mendoza.
What is Malbec?
This beloved First Lady of Argentina, immortalized in a Broadway musical, championed labor rights and women's suffrage before her death in 1952.
Who is Eva Perón (Evita)?
He is widely considered Argentina’s most famous literary figure, renowned for his complex, philosophical short stories like The Aleph and Ficciones.
Who is Jorge Luis Borges?
This Argentine basketball player won four NBA championships with the San Antonio Spurs and an Olympic gold medal in 2004.
Who is Manu Ginóbili?
Located in the Argentine Andes, this mountain is the highest peak in both the Western and Southern Hemispheres.
What is Mount Aconcagua?
This sweet, thick sauce made from slow-cooked milk and sugar is a staple filling for Argentine pastries and desserts.
What is Dulce de leche?
In 1982, Argentina went to war with the United Kingdom over control of this South Atlantic archipelago.
What are the Islas Malvinas (Falkland Islands)?
This slang-heavy dialect or "underworld language" developed in Buenos Aires during the late 19th century and heavily influences tango lyrics.
What is Lunfardo?
While soccer is the most popular, this horseback game played with a netted ball is officially recognized as Argentina's national sport.
What is Pato?
This dramatic, advancing glacier located in Los Glaciares National Park is one of Argentina’s most famous Patagonian attractions.
What is the Perito Moreno Glacier?
Often used on grilled meats, this uncooked condiment sauce is made of finely chopped parsley, minced garlic, olive oil, oregano, and red wine vinegar.
What is Chimichurri?
These nomadic, skilled horsemen of the Argentine grasslands became folk symbols of national identity and freedom.
What are Gauchos?
Located in Buenos Aires, this world-renowned opera house is acoustically considered one of the five best concert venues in the world.
What is Teatro Colón?
This legendary Argentine driver dominated early Formula One racing, winning five World Drivers' Championships in the 1950s.
Who is Juan Manuel Fangio?