Argentina

Tango, Gauchos, Pampas, Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego, Ushuaia, Maradona, Eva Perón, Fangio, Borges ... So many words that fascinate us and evoke Argentina. The name Argentina comes from the Latin argentum, meaning "silver" in Spanish plata. At the time of the conquest, the use of the name was extended to refer to an area at the mouth of the river discovered by Solís, later called Rio de la Plata because of the proliferation of silver objects provided by Native to the conquistadores. When we follow the finger on a world map the contours of Argentina, we already feel and taste the magic of the adventure we invade. From the Andes to the Iguazú Falls, while Argentina has a theatrical dimension.

Early explorers to modern tourists, to adventurers, all made on the ground side of the world's ultimate journey ... that of the confrontation with the soul. No wonder the tango was born there.

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Travelogues

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