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    Argentine culture has several unique customs. Some common ones include throwing paper down the toilet instead of using trash cans, drinking mate which is a shared herb tea, plugs having a diagonal shape due to the 220 voltage, and greeting with a kiss on the cheek regardless of gender. Food customs encompass sweet breakfasts like churros and pancakes, lunch featuring roast or barbecue, and dinner dishes with flour like pasta and pizza. Other cultural notes are distances being reported in kilometers rather than time, applause on plane landings thanking pilots, and respect for the daily afternoon siesta nap time.

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    Argentine culture has several unique customs. Some common ones include throwing paper down the toilet instead of using trash cans, drinking mate which is a shared herb tea, plugs having a diagonal shape due to the 220 voltage, and greeting with a kiss on the cheek regardless of gender. Food customs encompass sweet breakfasts like churros and pancakes, lunch featuring roast or barbecue, and dinner dishes with flour like pasta and pizza. Other cultural notes are distances being reported in kilometers rather than time, applause on plane landings thanking pilots, and respect for the daily afternoon siesta nap time.

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    Argentine culture has several unique customs. Some common ones include throwing paper down the toilet instead of using trash cans, drinking mate which is a shared herb tea, plugs having a diagonal shape due to the 220 voltage, and greeting with a kiss on the cheek regardless of gender. Food customs encompass sweet breakfasts like churros and pancakes, lunch featuring roast or barbecue, and dinner dishes with flour like pasta and pizza. Other cultural notes are distances being reported in kilometers rather than time, applause on plane landings thanking pilots, and respect for the daily afternoon siesta nap time.

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    Argentine culture has several unique customs. Some common ones include throwing paper down the toilet instead of using trash cans, drinking mate which is a shared herb tea, plugs having a diagonal shape due to the 220 voltage, and greeting with a kiss on the cheek regardless of gender. Food customs encompass sweet breakfasts like churros and pancakes, lunch featuring roast or barbecue, and dinner dishes with flour like pasta and pizza. Other cultural notes are distances being reported in kilometers rather than time, applause on plane landings thanking pilots, and respect for the daily afternoon siesta nap time.

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    Customs and Curiosities.

    The customs depend on each region of the country, but the ones I will mention are the most
    common:

    1.Paper in the toilet


    Every Argentine throws paper down the toilet, it is not common to see a garbage can. Imagine
    someone who does not come from this culture and has to deal with these types of cases, and
    you hesitate for a second, but you know.

    2.Drinking mate
    It is said that mate originates from Uruguay, but the Argentines adopted and made this custom
    their own, which consists of a herb with water. In Argentina there is no time to enjoy a good
    mate, either alone or in a meeting with friends or family chats, it is even shared with the little
    ones, from 3 years old.

    3. The shapes of the sockets.


    The shape of the plugs is diagonal, as we see in the image, unlike our culture, which is normal,
    this is because in Argentina the voltage is 220.

    4. Greet with a kiss.


    It is very common to greet each other with a kiss on the cheek, regardless of race, color or
    gender. Unlike other cultures, the kiss on the cheek corresponds when they are friends of the
    opposite sex, relatives, between girls or an acquaintance, but among men it is not common
    and there is another type of greeting such as a handshake or a hug. Imagine that they greet
    you in Argentina and they respond with a kiss on the cheek, worse if it's between a man, you
    hesitate for a moment and say, what's wrong with this man? So if you're going to say hello,
    don't panic.

    5.Foods
    In Argentina they have a sweet breakfast, that is, Churros with chocolate, Pancakes or cookies
    with honey, unlike other cultures that first have something salty for breakfast, during lunch
    they prefer some typical food such as roast or barbecue or some type of sandwich, and during
    the dinner they eat dishes that contain flour such as pasta, pizza, ice cream, salads, among
    others
    6.Departures
    When you are going to travel, it is not common for them to tell you the distance in how long
    you will arrive, but rather how many kilometers you will arrive or need. As for the departure of
    friends or family, the meeting point is first at home and then wherever they want to go.

    7.Hollywood keys
    We have seen this type of key almost in horror movies, and it is used for doors and gates,
    there are also simple keys, but it is only used in padlocks.

    8.Applause upon landing


    If you are arriving by plane to Argentina and several people who share the flight are of that
    nationality, do not be surprised by the applause when you land, they are a way of thanking the
    pilots for their work and, of course, for taking a plane to their destination. flight with everyone
    safe and sound.

    9.Sport is his religion.


    In Argentina, sport is lived in a different way when it comes to football, having two number
    one figures in the world such as Maradona and Messi. The passion for the field extends to all
    corners of the country, that is, each Argentine puts on his shirt or something that
    differentiates him from his favorite team and enjoys it loudly either on the field or in a place
    like his home.

    10.The nap is respected


    The siesta lasts approximately from one thirty in the afternoon until four or five thirty, every
    day. Businesses in the city center remain closed during this period, reopening around five.

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