CultureShock! Argentina: A Survival Guide to Customs and EtiquetteCultureShock! Argentina brings you more than a few steps closer to the country, the people and the culture. Most importantly, it is your survival guide to living there. Argentina is more than just footballer Diego Maradona or beautiful Buenos Aires which is often featured in travel brochures and magazines. The author goes to the heart of this South American nation and shares her encounters with Argentines as well as providing all the practical tips such as finding accommodation, getting around and generally settling down in the country. Read about the Argentines’ unbridled passion and worship of soccer as well as their high sense of fashion consciousness. Learn how to dance the tango and discover why the gauchos who live on the grasslands of the pampas lead a hard life. CultureShock! Argentina is the essential guide to enable you to enjoy your stay in the country. |
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