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The Guaraní, who lived in the northeast, were hunter gatherers. Spanish settlers came to Argentina in 1536 [2] and introduced cattle to the Pampas, which would have a profound effect on the cuisine of Argentina. [3] Throughout the 19th century, millions of immigrants arrived to Argentina. Most were from Italy and Spain.
Spanish settlers came to Argentina in 1536 and began building chacras where Amerindians would work to harvest the food. The arrival of Europeans brought Argentina into the Columbian Exchange , with ingredients from the Old World such as wheat, grapevine , figs , and several kinds of fruits being introduced to the country for the first time.
The history of Argentina can be divided into four main parts: the pre-Columbian time or early history (up to the sixteenth century), the colonial period (1536–1809), the period of nation-building (1810–1880), and the history of modern Argentina (from around 1880).
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Image credits: Wolcott, Marion Post,, 1910-1990,, photographer Fast forward nearly 200 years to 1861, when Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell demonstrated how color could be produced. He ...
Argentine beef and its production have played a major part in the culture of Argentina, from the asado to the history of the gauchos of the Pampas. Landowners became wealthy from beef production and export, and estancia owners built large houses, important buildings in Buenos Aires and elsewhere, and contributed to politics, philanthropy, and ...
Media in category "Featured pictures of Argentina" The following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. ARG-2016-Aerial-Tierra del Fuego (Ushuaia)–Valle Carbajal 01.jpg 6,335 × 4,232; 19.85 MB
Mate tea served in traditional gourd cups in Argentina. A cup of freshly made mate. The Argentine tea culture is influenced by local and imported varieties and customs. The country is a major producer of tea (Camellia sinensis), but is best known for the cultivation and consumption of mate, made with the leaves of the local yerba mate plant.