Argentina

A country shaped by the Pampas gaucho culture, European immigration and Andean Indigenous traditions across its long territory.

Music & dance Food & cooking Crafts

Knowledge in this place

Tango

A music and dance born in the Río de la Plata region, inscribed by UNESCO and shared with Uruguay.

Asado

The slow grilling of beef and other cuts over wood embers, a central social ritual of Argentine life.

Mate

Mate

An infusion of yerba mate drunk from a shared gourd through a metal straw, a daily communal habit.

Gaucho Leatherwork

Gaucho Leatherwork

The plaiting and braiding of rawhide into reins, belts and harnesses tied to the horseman culture of the Pampas.

Fileteado Porteño

Fileteado Porteño

A decorative painting style from Buenos Aires using scrolls, flowers and lettering, recognized by UNESCO.

Chamamé

A music and dance from the northeastern Corrientes region built on accordion and guitar, inscribed by UNESCO.