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 Traditions and customs

In Argentina, you will always be offered a strange recipient (the mate) and its silver straw (la bombilla) containing a greenish beverage (la hierba mate). This is a mixture of herbs resembling a very strong and bitter tea that everyone drinks in the daytime. It wakes you up and fills you up too and it is offered around as a sign of conviviality and friendship.
The Argentinian timetables are similar to those of their Spanish cousins. The time for a siesta is between 1:00 pm and 3:00/4:00 pm and dinner is served at around 9:00/10:00 pm.

 To read, see, listen

guide Argentina, Lonely Planet Guide.
books Stories, essays:
'El Aleph' by Jorge Luis Borges.
'In Patagonia' by Bruce Chatwin.
movies 'The Tango Lesson' by Sally Potter (1997).
'Tango' by Carlos Saura (1998).
'La Ciénaga' by Lucrecia Martel (2001).
'Historias Minimas' by Carlos Sorin (2002).
music 'Gracias a la Vida' by Mercedes Sosa.
'Volver' by Carlos Gardel (tango).
'Inconsciente Colectivo' by Charly Garcia (rock).
'Zamba de mi Esperanza' by los Chalchaleros (folklore).
'Music for Argentine guitar' Villadangos.
'Ceruti : Lima Mass', various composers (2000).
'Argentina Piano', Julian Aguirre (2000).
'Jairo canta Piazzola', Jairo (2003).
'Barrios de Buenos Aires', Tiro Berti (2003).
'Argentinian Flute and Guitars', Guillermo De La Roca & Musica Criolla (2001).
'Argentinian Rounds, Counting Rhymes and Lullabies', Jacinta (2002).