ARGENTINA

The 8th largest country in the world, Argentina boasts of a culture and society that blends a wide variety of different European cultures to create its very own. The land of tango and football, Argentina is a place of multicultural influences.

Culture and Traditions
Having been colonized by a number of European countries in the past, Argentina is a smorgasbord of influences that define its identity. Significant influences include that of Spanish, French, British, and Italian culture, as well as African and their very own gaucho culture. Cultural symbols include tango - influenced by jazz and swing of the US and started out being affiliated with Argentina's lower classes; and football - a national sport brought upon by the British in 1860 to veer men away from the associated indecency of tango at the time.