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Buenos Aires, Argentina

El Ateneo Grand Splendid

This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.

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Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina

Perito Moreno Glacier

This stunning mass of ice spans 121 square miles and is still growing.

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Foz do Iguaçu, Argentina

Iguazu Falls

A series of waterfalls so massive they straddle the border of Argentina and Brazil.

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

Xul Solar Museum

Xul Solar was an artist of alternate worlds, inventor of languages, and dreamer of utopias.

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La Cueva de las Manos (Cave of Hands)

Stenciled handprints and wall paintings dating back 10,000 years, some of the earliest forms of cave art.

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Carhué, Argentina

Villa Epecuen

Once swallowed by flood waters, this village has emerged as an eerie shadow of its former self.

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

Palacio Barolo

A tower devoted to — and modeled after — the Divine Comedy.

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

Cementerio de la Recoleta

Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.

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Jagua

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Jagua

This fruit makes tattoos, antibiotics, and dessert.

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T’anta Wawa

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T’anta Wawa

On All Souls' Day, South Americans celebrate life and death with "baby bread."

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Vaca Entera

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Vaca Entera

This Argentinian cookout involves grilling an entire cow.

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Canelazo

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Canelazo

A sweet, warm cocktail to chase away the chill of Andean nights.

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Stories
About Argentina

The nest as it was found.

Found: The First Bee's Nest Made Entirely of Plastic

Researchers in Argentina found the synthetic nest by chance.

by Evan Nicole Brown

The <em>Anopheles</em> mosquito, the main carrier of malaria.

How Algeria and Argentina Became Officially Malaria-Free

Public health officials hope the success can be replicated.

by Evan Nicole Brown

Droege dubbed this unknown species, part of the <em>Mourecotelles</em> genus, "Bee cute furry face."

How Close-Up Glamour Shots Are Generating Buzz for Bees

The pictures were taken for science, but found a wider audience because they're gorgeous and a little trippy.

by Jessica Leigh Hester

November 27, 2018

The memorial tile for Emilio de Lorenzo.

In the Streets of Argentina Lie Hidden Memorials to Disappeared People

They pay tribute to those lost during a period of state terrorism.

by Sam Harrison

October 08, 2018

Not your everyday beach find.

Found: The First Known Footprints of an Elusive Sabre-Toothed Cat

And they tell us about how they hunted.

by Matthew Taub

September 06, 2018

The life-sized Jesus cake in Los Angeles.

How a Jesus-Shaped Cake Incurred the Wrath of Argentina

The dessert, which was part of an art exhibit, caused an uproar when a politician had a slice.

The mask.

Found: The Oldest Human-Made Metal Object Ever Discovered in South America

The mask appeared after a heavy rainstorm in the Andes.

by Sarah Laskow

From left, Dr. Hans Blix, Dr. Fernando Collor de Mello, President of Brazil and Dr. Carlos Menem, President of Argentina, signing an agreement in December 1991.

Argentina's Ex-President Appears to Be Cursed

By his own acknowledgment, Carlos Menem brings bad luck.

by Natalie Zarrelli