Traditions and everyday life in Argentina

Festivals, family customs, favourite places and everyday traditions, written by members of Global Penfriends who live in Argentina. Each cultural keepsake is a short note about life where they are.

26 keepsakes from Argentina

Everyday life

Picada

A very common tradition here in Argentina is the picada. It’s much more than just a snack board, it’s a whole social ritual about sharing and spending time together. You can find it on any occasion, such as a movie night, a walk…

Shared by Chimifuz

Place

Mar del Plata

Hi!! "Mar del Plata" is the name of one of the most popular vacation cities in Argentina! I went last year for the first time and I really liked it. It is a city whose economic base is based on tourism, so it has a lot of…

Shared by rouseldre

Activity

yerba mate

if you are into infusions you might like our famous mate !! its this herb (yerba mate) which you put in a sort of cup and pour water in, it is actually very bitter, but you can put sugar on it or, instead of water, any type of…

Shared by kiapau

Tradition

Mate - our national drink

When I meet with my friends at home, in a park or even at work, mate is almost always present. It's a national tradition, although not only in Argentina: people from Uruguay, Paraguay, and south of Brazil are heavy mate-drinkers…

Shared by NotTheMessiah

Tradition

The Flag, the Children, and a Shared Identity

Today was a very special day for my son, Christopher, as he took part in Argentina’s traditional Flag Pledge Ceremony, celebrated by fourth-grade students across the country. During this event, children pledge loyalty to the…

Shared by BelArg

Tradition

Escarapela Day

The 18th of may we celebrate the National Escarapela Day (you might know it as Cockade) A long time ago it was decreed the use of such an emblem with the colors white and sky blue as a homeland insignia. The cockade is not…

Shared by Gluna

Place

Aconcagua mountain

is a mountain in the Principal Cordillera[4] of the Andes range, located in Mendoza Province, Argentina. With a summit elevation of 6,967.15 metres (22,858.1 feet),[5] it is the highest mountain in the Americas, the highest…

Shared by emakne

Tradition

Eating asado

Here in Argentina, we love asado, which is a kind of barbecue, cooked slowly with firewood. is a cool tradition and a delicious one. it is not only about eating meat, many of us are also vegans or vegetarians. You could cook…

Shared by silbach

Activity

Marcha universitaria (University protest)

Sad to say, but public education is at risk in my country. We were protesting against university funding cuts at Plaza de Mayo, in Buenos Aires. In the signs and banners we are asking the President Javier Milei to respect the…

Shared by Lakween

Event

Feria Purrrrr

It is the biggest event of Buenos Aires where lots of cat, dogs, bird, grises, rats animal lovers and rescuers meet and help them by donating, adopting, meeting in confereces, buy nice things related to animals and lots of vegan…

Shared by Karina Alejandra

Place

Glimpses of Argentina

Here's a little glimpse of my country! The first photo shows the iconic Obelisk, the second one was taken during my vacation in Misiones, and the last one shows something I do as part of my everyday life in Argentina.

Shared by NiCkYvi18

Activity

Paseo en la playa

Walk on the beach in Argentina, it was one of the first times using my camera and photographing such a beautiful place with so many memories deserves to be shared in every way.I don't know what else to write.

Shared by Isasu

Tradition

Drinking mate

The Argentine tradition of mate involves sharing a bitter herbal drink brewed from yerba mate leaves, typically served in a hollowed-out gourd and sipped through a metal straw called a "bombilla."

Shared by Babu Husain

Tradition

Tango

Tango is a traditional dance and music style that originated in Buenos Aires in the late 19th century. It reflects the soul of the city and is recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Shared by sofiaaav

Place

Andes Mountains

Andes Mountains are the longest continental mountain range in the world, in my town we have the highest peak of the range, the Aconcagua Mountain, the second highest mountain in the world!

Shared by Didino