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Festivals & Events
From beer and wine fests to gaucho and horse festivals, Argentina’s fiestas truly run the gamut of celebrations. The following are just our favorites:
Festival Nacional del Folklore (National Folk Music Festival), Cosquín; January
Fiesta Nacional de la Vendimia (National Wine Harvest Festival), Mendoza; February/March
Buenos Aires Tango (Tango Festival), Buenos Aires; March
Fiesta Nacional de la Cerveza (Oktoberfest), Villa General Belgrano; October
Día de la Tradición (Day of Tradition), San Antonio de Areco; November
Movies & Books
Argentina has both inspired and produced numerous outstanding books and movies. The following were chosen for their psych-you-up value.
The Motorcycle Diaries (Diarios de motocicleta), 2004 movie directed by Walter Salles
In Patagonia, 1977 book by Bruce Chatwin
La Ciénaga, 2001 movie directed by Lucrecia Martel
The Uttermost Part of the Earth, 1947 book by Lucas Bridges
Historias Minimas (Minimal Stories), 2002 movie directed by Carlos Sorin
Weird & Wacky Places
After all, everywhere has its oddities. The following offbeat places will get you thinking just how, well, diverse this planet is.
Museo Rocsen
Difunta Correa shrine
Interpretive Center at San Ignacio Miní
Gaucho Antonio Gil shrines
Parque El Desafío, Gaiman
Parks
Argentina is a nature-lover’s dream, and its parks are truly one of the best reasons to be here:
Parque Nacional Los Glaciares
Parque Nacional Iguazú
Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego
Parque Nacional Lanín
Parque Provincial Ischigualasto
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