What are the customs and habits in Argentina? What should you pay attention to when traveling?

Customs

Argentina’s urban architecture is European-style, with high-rise luxury buildings and beautiful villas along the coast. There are European-style buildings in rural towns. Most of the villages are brick houses, a few are adobe houses, and some are thatched houses. Many customs and habits in Argentina are influenced by Spain. With the continuous penetration of traditional customs and cultural education from the British, the people there have the enthusiasm, cheerfulness, and talkative temperament of southern Europeans, and they also express their behavior from time to time. It shows the polite and gentle demeanor of Western Europeans.

Argentines like to sing and dance, and the world-famous "Tango" dance music was born in the Argentine capital. Argentinian dress codes vary from occasion to occasion. On formal and grand occasions, urban residents wear suits. I usually dress casually. The main foods of Argentinians are beef, mutton, pork, eggs, seafood, vegetables, fruits, rice, flour, beans, etc. Their eating habits are to eat European and Western dishes. Roast whole lamb and roast suckling pig are traditional foods for entertaining distinguished guests. The main beverages include tea, coffee, Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, beer, etc.

Taboos and Etiquette

The etiquette in Argentina is generally similar to that in European and American countries. People are enthusiastic and unrestrained. When meeting, they greet each other warmly and shake hands with each other. Acquaintances and friends should hug or kiss when they meet. The titles widely used in society are "Mr.", "Mrs." and "Mrs." Unmarried young men and women are called Master and Miss respectively. In formal situations, add administrative title or academic title before the title. When you are a guest at an Argentinian home, you can give the hostess a bouquet of flowers or a box of beautifully decorated candies. Don't forget to write a thank-you letter to the host afterwards. Argentines don't like personal items such as shirts and ties given by others. You should also pay attention to the color of the clothes worn by guests. Gray is a taboo color for Argentines. They think this color is gloomy and sad, so they should avoid wearing gray clothes. People like to talk about football and how beautiful the local park is, but not controversial religious and political issues.