A typical first trip here runs about $425 to $575 per person for 7 days at a mid-range style, before flights. Get your own number from the Budget Calculator.
- Asado, Argentine BBQ; a lengthy social ritual centered on perfectly grilled beef
- Empanadas, pastry filled with beef, chicken, or cheese; regional variations abound
- Dulce de leche, caramel spread on everything: toast, ice cream, pastries
- Mate, bitter herbal tea drunk communally from a gourd with a metal straw
- Malbec wine from Mendoza, some of the world's finest red wine
- Tango, born in the working-class neighborhoods of Buenos Aires
- Buenos Aires Milongas, tango dance halls open every night
- Vendimia (Grape Harvest Festival, Mendoza, March), wine country celebrations
- Football is a national religion, watching Boca Juniors vs. River Plate is unforgettable
- Carnaval celebrations in Gualeguaychú, spectacular feathered costumes
Rioplatense Spanish (Argentine variety) has Italian influences and uses "vos" instead of "tú." English is spoken in Buenos Aires tourist areas. Portenos (Buenos Aires residents) are confident, sophisticated, and very European in outlook.
- Dinner is extremely late, 9pm is early, midnight is not unusual
- Mate is shared, when offered, accept and pass back correctly
- Argentines are expressive; passionate conversation is normal
- Tipping 10% is standard in restaurants
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