I never had any problems outside of seeing peoples cell phones stolen on public transit. Maybe others who are still there in Bueno’s Aires and other places at this moment can chime in in the comments here! Thanks!
conozco Bogota y hay que cuidarse y en Buenos Aires tambien , pero en general es mas seguro Argentina ya que en los 60 y 70 los militares y policias eliminaron a el 50% de los terroristas comunistas , que volvieron en 1983 usando la democracia y ahora estan hasta en el kongreso .
I've moved to Argentina from russia about a year ago. So long I feel amazing here, this country literally helped me to restore my mental health after years of opression at my now former "homeland". Here I can study, work and create a brighter future for myself and for that I am very grateful. I don't know where will I be in 10 years from now (nobody knows) but what I can tell for sure is that Argentina from now on and forever will have a very special place in my heart and my memories ❤🇦🇷
Hey man, i hear your trauma from the oppression you suffered back in the old world, but keep your head high and look forward to the wonderful future you have :) You are a survivor!
It was driving me crazy until I got to the Italian part of the video. Slavs and most Americans don't speak with their hands. I am considering an Argentine retirement. But the language barrier!
Now i am here in Salta, i must say i have never met more friendlier and helpful people anywhere in the world and i have been to over 60 countries, they remind me how Aussies used to be 40 years ago. But that changed a long time ago, Im an Aussie.
Hey Goldsniper. I am an Aussie living in Mendoza. There are about 5 other Aussies here. I understand there are only about 150 of us mainly blokes in Argentina. I agree. Argentina is a lot like Oz used to be Che. Before everyone sold their soul for a mortgage.
Hola!!De dónde sos John? Y que te hizo visitar tantas veces Argentina? Hace cuánto que no venís por acá?? Y cuáles son las cosas que mas te gustan? Saludos
I was born in URSS and arrived in Argentina when I was a teenager a long time ago. There were not so many cultural shocks... But this is perhaps because my grandma and her husband were Argentinians, and I was aware of the Argentinian mindset. I can recall one big and pleasant issue I didn't expect: they almost never solve their conflicts with physical violence, but with words... And "words are carried away with the wind". Of course, the kisses on the cheeks from women (actually, a nice detail) and much worse from men, but after a couple of years, you are OK with that. So many hugs from everyone is actually a good thing. Also, at first I didn't like mate, chinchulin, and molleja, but now I can't live without them, I would ask for mollejas as my last dinner before I die. Now I wonder why dF I wasn't born here in the first place, I feel like I was an Argentinian for eternity.
Hahaha happy to hear of all of the things you truly enjoy about Argentine culture! AND although you weren’t born then it’s great you have gotten the chance to live in Argentina for so long!
I visited Argentina for 2 and 1/2 weeks and studied at a language university. The people were amazing! Very very friendly warm and giving. My daughters go to Argentina every summer for 3 to 5 weeks for the same immersion program at the language University. The American dollar is extremely strong and it's impossible not to have a good time! Restaurants everywhere just wonderful architecture and wonderful people.
Sure thing. The name is Academia Buenos Aires. It is very close to Plaza De Mayo. They have classes for all levels. I was associated with a college in Minnesota called Martin Luther College. A requirement of their Spanish program is a 5 week full immersion program. MLC professor has an arrangement with Academia. The Academia had host families that most students lived with. They had morning classes and afternoon classes. You can find it on line.
I'm from New York City born and raised in upper Manhattan, Washington Heights. I've been in Buenos Aires since the 90s. Once you get used to the culture its hard to go back to US culture. There are negative issues but its subjective. Favorite shock is the people...
Hello! & yes 100% subjective! Others shocks are ones favorite parts! lol. Happy to hear you’re enjoying your decision from 30+ years ago. All the best!!
I left Argentina 27 years ago, so I lost most of my traditions but tried to keep mate regularly, my boyfriend is Polish/German and he is obsessed with mate, He bought me so many mates and bombillas, all shapes and colors, he has a bunch of mate and yerba mate. It is hilarious to see him drinking mate, he is the palest person I know but he calls himself El Gacucho Jacinto, His name is actually Jacek. Funny thing, He drinks his mate and I drink from my mate, He missed the part of sharing mate around, mostly because he saw me drinking mate alone here in Europe, He lives in the UK so he assumed mate is an individual drink.
Hey Lauren, thanks for sharing!! I can relate to your boyfriend on being pale and drinking mate solo sometimes OR only with my girlfriend (not a large group) , lol! Yeah, it’s a unique experience for us foreigners for sure!
My grandfather was a German Gaucho, the most German guy you could ever met, and I have plenty photos of him dressed, mounting horse like a Gaucho and drinking mate 😂❤❤❤
I'm argie but I have US-born cousins... I remember one time my aunt was living here for a few years and we did sort of a slumber party; and me thinking "Why the hell are we eating dinner this early, the sun is still up!!!"
Milanesas are the most popular homemade food. Probably the most in comfort food terms. Perhaps because it is something that you may have prepared in advance, it can even be eaten cold, which is delicious. Obviously each family has its own way of seasoning and accompanying them. Obviously the tastiest ones are your mom's (or the ones you ate at home).-
There is no siesta culture in BA. There is what we call "horario cortado" (I'd translate that as "split schedule") where shops take one or two hours off in the afternoon. In the country side this would be the time for siesta, in BA it's usually used to grab some lunch. Most shops in BA are "horario corrido" though (no gaps between opening and closing times). Also we usually buy our groceries in small shops (carnicerias, verdulerias, panaderias, casas de pasta) because they are of a far more quality than the big supermarkets rather than because they are cheaper. Although the later can be true sometimes. Loved your video and your Che Juan mug 🤣🤣
Bienvenidos a tu segundo hogar!! Argentina es un país poblado lleno de inmigrantes como EEUU. Soy salteño, desayuno a las 9 a 10 am, almuerzo de 13 a 14 pm, luego la siesta de 15 a 16 merienda a las 18 a 19 pm, cena 22 a 23 pm.. queda tiempo antes de ir a dormir a las 1 am jajaja, tampoco nos gusta ir con el estómago lleno a la cama. Acá se vive a ritmo pausado y logras conectar con la naturaleza, la ciudad de Salta es de mediana población en comparación con BA pero suficiente para vivir en armonía, agradezco a mis bisabuelos a ver elegido esta hermosa ciudad, llena de costumbres, tradiciones gauchas, tomo mate , vino blanco torrontes, también Malbec 🍷 de Cafayate al sur de la provincia. Argentina es un país pacífico de muy diversos de paisajes y climas. Saludos !
Some of the points in this video feel normal as an Indian. Siesta is a thing is small towns here and yeah we eat dinner a bit late. Also, most people shop meat and vegetables from local stores instead of supermarkets.
Fiy for any fellow vegans/vegetarians; I'm from Argentina, Buenos Aires. And despite the huge meat culture we have, there is an equal balance of movements against animal exploitation. I'm 26 and have been vegan for 13+ in Buenos Aires and it has never been an issue. Also you'll find a bunch of people that think similarly to you, no matter what your opinion is lol Argentina is a country of "opinólogos" aka opinologists, so we all have an opinion on sth and will for sure talk about it, we love debating
i’m here now wrapping up a month long visit to buenos aires and it never ceases to amaze me how the days feel so much longer here (in a *mostly* good way); also, it’s my seventh time here (i did a study abroad program in 2008 and try to come back when i can to visit friends) but because i don’t use castellano much on a daily basis back home it’s constantly like me explaining to strangers why i speak with a porteño accent yet sometimes grammatically sound like i have a head injury lol
Yes the days do feel longer. Lol. Seventh time there so I’d imagine things feel pretty comfortable, like a second home! lol the Spanish is different for sure!!
I won't read all the comments, so maybe someone mention this before. There's something in us, argentinians, that you don't say openly, or maybe didn't realize yet. Is the same thread that hides behind many of your culture shocks: WE DON'T HURRY. We always expect more out of a day. What I mean is that we know what time we get out of the bed in the morning. We go to work, work is an obligation. But here comes the huge difference with US culture: we leave work and OUR day starts. That's the reason we have siesta, and merienda, and dinner at 10PM. It's not uncommon to have a football match with friends a tuesday or wednesday at 10pm, play for 1 hour then stay for drinks or a meal for another hour/hour and a half. Go back home, take a bath and go to bed at 1:30, next day you wake up and go to work as if nothing happened. Of course Buenos Aires is a huge city, and depending where you live you may not see this. But out of Capital that's the way most people live, And if you go to another provincia is even more notable.
You are absolutely right! My mother worked a lot, a lot. However, he always knew how to give himself his place to enjoy us (7 children), what I value most of what he has taught me is that: "ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT YOU WORK TO LIVE. YOU DON'T LIVE TO WORK" What is the value of so much maelstrom and amassing money or being the most competitive at work, if the job is not going to take care of you when you get sick, no colleague is going to take care of you when you retire. Life is short to dedicate more than a third of it to things you don't take with you when you die. Work only to survive and prosper. Dedicate time to family and friends to enjoy that prosperity and have support if we falter in the process. Time for yourself to know who you are, who you want to be and discover what is really worth living. I have thin pockets, but... damn! I am alive and I enjoy more than many (unfortunately too many, I would say) the life that God gives me. Life is precisely for that, to live it🥰
Luved your video....I look forward to my trip this summer to BA...every point you mentioned is no biggie for me, totally doable....I lived in Mexico city for 20 years, and the old school Mexicans, like my grandmother, have many of the Argentinians, customs like the "meriendas, eating late dinners, taking the siesta, just living life at slower pace, I totally welcome that. So refreshing...Hopefully things get better for the argentines, with their new president.
Thank you! And yes it sounds like for you the culture shocks won’t really be shocks at all, lol. I agree! 🤞 things start to turn around sooner than later for everyone!
So I'm from NYC and have traveled the entire country to Europe extensively as well as India and Canada, I'm very curious about South America and especially Argentina as it's kinda tucked away and isolated from the old world and North America, I'm a lawyer here in NYC and and am super intigued to Argentina and am thinking of living there and working remotely. This video helped a lot. Question to you is how much did you miss the states when you lived in Argentina?
Hey Andrew, I’m happy that this video provided some help to you! “How much did I miss the states” well, I did at times like one would traveling anywhere, BUT I think the biggest factor that might help you in not missing home is “how good is your Spanish?” If, you’re fluent OR think you can get there in 6-12 months I think you will have a drastically different experience than if you aren’t! The second thing I’d say would be your network or friend group…if you plan to plug into the “foreigner” groups that are here I’d say you might not feel that lonely, isolated, or miss the US much BUT past that I really think it is subjective to each person as how much you rely on NY foods and culture vs. how open are you to adapting to new foods and cultures for say a year! My experience in Buenos Aires had me missing my family for sure and missing traveling extensively BUT I do believe it would have been different had my Spanish been better & had I worked to cultivate more of a community outside of my girlfriends family. “I enjoyed my time, but the language provided some barriers for sure”. Hope that helps!
I've stayed in Mendoza and Buenos Aires, but never noticed the dog poop problem, even in the park. Maybe the neighborhood? There were lots of cats! I did notice that Argentinos don't stop the party just because the sun's coming up! I thought that the people were the best part of the trip. The hugging part I kinda got used to in Chile, but a friend had to prepare me for the kissing bit, which was very nice once you got over the shock. It was NOT an air kiss! What really shocked me was that all the stores were closed on Saturday in Mendoza, because the store owners were enjoying the weekend.
Could be. I did travel around many of the barrios and yes some had more poop on the street than others and some had none, but for me the surprise was that I never saw people actually pick up their dogs poop! Yes long parties! 😂 The people are kind!! The kissing part sure is different! Yes the business hours sure are different than bigger cities in the USA for example.
We are thinking we may retire in Argentina. We are Vegan so no meat culture for us, football passion ? ….grew up in the US southeast…we know about football passion. Dinner at 10 or 11 at night…We are asleep. Plenty of cool stuff there for us and we can pick big city, little town, cold or hot weather, mountains or ocean…. We hope to visit in the next year or two. We have lived in 3 Central American countries but we will head south soon.
That sounds great! If you jump into some Facebook groups you can see there are many foreigners who have decided to call AR home long term or for retirement! You can definitely eat vegan in BA as there are options to shop! Football passion there is Soccer, but I’m assuming you know that and are referring to the MLS in the south-East “Messi mania” with inter-Miami as of lately…and soccer you might be exposed to living in Central America at the moment! Yes, it’s a big country spanning a diverse set of landscapes so you really do have options of small, medium towns/cities or big! All the best, and enjoy your upcoming visit!! Happy to answer whatever questions I can for you in the mean time! Cheers!
Ive lived here for a year as well. It’s the most beautiful city i’ve ever been to. People are very friendly and it’s exceptionally safe. The amount of public parks and beautiful buildings will blow your mind. There are lots of Vegan and vegetarian restaurants and grocers.
El vendedor en la camioneta que pasa gritando es común en toda LATAM y tambien en Italia y Grecia segun muchas personas y videos . Es molesto a veces si, pero siento que lo extrañaria si me fuera a vivir a otro pais completamente diferente.
Si es molesto, pero donde vivo yo hace como 5 años que no pasa, y eso que es un pueblo, tenía unas baterías del auto para darle y me cansé de esperar, para mí es molesto porque trabajo de 9 de la noche hasta la 5 de la mañana y es muy molesto que me despierte ese ruido, a demás vivo en un lugar silencioso y ese parlante se escucha de lejos
¿¿¿Siesta??? have not slept ... or seen anyone sleep "siesta" in BA in the last 50 years! Maybe in some sleepy towns in the interior or north (where temp. makes it kinda mandatory) ........
En ciudades grandes del interior se corta a la siesta, no es necesario que sean un pueblito (Mendoza por ejemplo), todo el año sin importar la temperatura.
Se corta el horario para almorzar y descansar, quizás algunos duerman, pero eso de "siesta" es por la hora en que se corta, que antes sería así pero ahora sólo es de nombre y nada más.
@@patijones1979 My parents slept siesta in NY (says more about my parents habits than NY, right? They also ate dinner at 6 PM sharp in DC and there was no wine to be seen in any licor stores .......
@@mag00xyz Yes, I understand, but what I meant is that, less than 1 hour from CABA, shops close at 1PM and open back a 4PM. In San Martín, or Caseros, only big chains and banks are open in siesta hours. Even in places like Villa Urquiza, in the city, 2 blocks away from subte De los Incas, places close for siesta. You don't need to go to the interior or to other provinces to find people that sleep siesta.
All of these are so normal to us that i'd say you can adapt to any culture shock you mentioned haha i cannot fathom the fact that in america y'all eat at 6 pm like there's half of the day left!
100% one can adapt to any of them with some time! The bigger question is for anyone watching “would they adapt and enjoy these cultural shocks” or would they adapt but still prefer what they were used to like eating at 6pm lol. It’s all subjective, and what makes different cultures interesting!!
@piixiie1337 I've been to Spain once and Argetina twice. I normally have a light breakfast, lunch around 12-1 and dinner around 6-7 pm. I personally dont like going to bed feeling full. I loved both countries and will go back. It's their culture which is great. I've did volunteer work in Paraguay and Boliva years ago as well as Mexico. And I still speak Spanish. It took a little while to get my ear back in tune for Argentina's dialect. I watch some YT videos which helped. I play instruments by ear so it helps with different Spanish dialects. You can't beat the Malbec!
I’ve had this same convo with locals and I believe it’s a personal choice. Like in the states even if I lunch at 1pm, snack “our version of merienda” at 4pm I’m personally still eating dinner between 6-8pm because any later is too late! “The cultural difference.” Lol.
Australian living here in Mendoza Argentina. I really like it here. The one thing you should remember is that Argentines are Italians who speak spanish, think like the french and want to be English. But the Italian thing is the biggest cultural influence than anything. They have big Sunday family lunches almost every Sunday and most often its with an Asado. Marrying into an Argentine family is like diving into a pool. All surrounding, most of the time in a good way.
You forget our "kioskos" ...a shop wich is open 24h were you can buy sweets things and sodas, ice crem (we are the best in ice creams !!)....and in Buenos Aires, we have some big supermarkets open 24 hours too !!! We love the night !!!
@@DontWonderExplore I agree we have the best ice creams in the world (and in Rosario, the best of the best); but we mean those you find in the "artisanal ice cream shops" (Heladerías artesanales) you can find anywhere in any town. The packed ice creams you can buy in a "kiosco" or supermarket may be ok for a very hot summer day, but that's not the real thing.
As an native Argentine l8vibg abroad dor maaaany years, can't wait to go back and stay till I die, The shock of our culture is that we are EXTREMELY FRIENDLY ABD HOSPITABLE, we don't belive in colors unless we picking a dress or painting a wall,please, we belive in what's good in life, sharing, protecting and caring for family and neighbors, friendship even if you're not qualified, well make you qualify, we all about God Country, Family, period!
Many of us (Argentines) don't like to be unpunctual or hear loud noises, and so on. We are not all the same, like in many other countries. In my opinion, and I speak for a lot of locals, one thing that is overrated in many ways is passion, excessive passion. One extreme (but real) example is football, from being called "cold blood" or "cold chest" if you're not interested on it at all, to literally killing somebody else for being fan of another team. As a society, there are a lot of things we need to learn, like being tolerant, thoughtful and more respectful with each other. I think this many cultural changes got started, I hope we make it. Thanks for sharing your experience. Lovely video.
Hey Diego! 100% agree. Everyone is different. This was just my experience of course & I was trying to give an overall impression to the viewers. From my experience “time” seemed to be a lot more elastic in Argentina and less punctual in general than in the USA where people could say it’s too much. BUT also it depends where you live of course…. BA , NYC OR the campo and countryside in my country. “Passion” yes I heard that “word” thrown around a lot AND was told that we “Yankees” don’t have the same passion as Argentines do, lol. I agree with your points of each society needing to learn new things, be more open, and adjust to the changing times!! Let’s hope more countries USA, Argentina, and others choose to go towards that direction to be more open to change and alternative ways of thinking. Thanks for your comment & thanks for watching! Cheers
@kevinlevine5543 yes BA has a lot to offer! Food, history, museums, shows, parks… etc…really does feel like the Paris of the South with the European vibes mixed with the Latin culture!
I have no problem with any of the 16, thank you. Perhaps, because at the age of 20 yrs. I lived in Mexico City and studied my last college year in a private Mexican university with Mexican students. Keep up the good work!
Sounds good! AND yes it is not so much as “having a problem” with or NOT having a problem with the culture shocks , in my opinion, THE IDEA of the video is to educate others who may never visit or those who might visit as to what to expect and then they can form their own opinions if it’s a lifestyle for them or not! Thanks .
Also the public transport system being pretty robust it's interesting, you can pretty much get everywhere with it. I wound't call it clean or pleasant, but it'll get you there
Jajaja si, te faltaron empanadas, humitas, tamales (comida a base de maiz más común en el norte del país), locro, postres: buñuelos de manzanas, tortas fritas, flan con caramelo, arroz con leche, anchi, biscochuelo, huevo batido con licor, budin de nueces, tiramisú, etc 😛😋
Chocolates! se fabrican muchos chocolates caseros e industriales 😋.. conocen los conitos de chocolate rellenos de dulce de leche ?? Prueben de cualquier panadería que tenga repostería 🧁
Argentina has the best meat, the best soil for farming, all climates, desert, jungle, snow, glaciers, beaches. The most beautiful women, the best friends, the best people. Argentina is the promised land that the Bible speaks of.
I’ve only been to Argentina once for a short business visit, so did not experience too much of the shocks described in this video. Some I did, such as: Going out for dinner at 11:00 pm. Pronouncing Y and LL as Sh…Street noise. ‘Voseo” (using “vos”instead of “tu”) is quite confusing. Some shocks, such as asado, were actually quite nice.
When I was in Argentina with my Argentinian friends, the biggest culture shock for me was the effect of crime there. Crime or fear of crime seemed to be a huge issue there. My Argentinian friend I was traveling with actually left the country with his family because of the amount of crime there and he was worried about my safety the whole time we were travelling together. Enjoyed your video though.
Thank you for the comment. Yeah from people I spoke with it all depended on where you were, day/night, and simply always to be aware of your belongings. I didn’t include this as a culture shock in the video as crime is everywhere to some degree and not so much cultural. BUT maybe that’s a topic for another video.
Gotta love that he mentions the loudspeaker vendors, but doesn't explain what the hell they are/do. Seriously tho, most people have no idea, I didn't know until like half a year ago even though it's a noise I've heard every couple days since I was a child.
Hey thanks for the comment! my partner, a local, explained to me their purpose but yes I didn’t think to mention that in keeping the video from being too long!
Loved your video and it was so funny to see how normal things to us can have such an impact on foreigners. Did you happen to experience our never ending goodnight/seeya rituals? I mean dinner is over you are at the door saying your goodbyes and usually we spend like another hour just chatting there... at the door. It´s like a bonus track
Thank you! & yes perspective from others looking at our cultures is always so interesting. I agree with you! Was at many family celebrations so I guess you can say I witnessed them, but maybe just got used to it? Lol
We are like an european city in southamerica...we have a lot options to go to the Theatres !!!! ...the last hour to enter in someone of them is about 1 am ....even that, you can go to have your dinner after the Theatre too !!! ...we love the night
And we have another thing very importan adding "mate"...we call us each others to have a meeting to drink a coffee...and we can stay talking for long time seetting in a coffee shop ...we don' t drink coffee while we are walking on the street, we have a meeting.
In Buenos Aires city (is the downtown), we have more than 340 bus lines to travel all day and nights !!! And 6 subways lines!! ...lot of trains too (to go to the north, west or south) ...at the east we have Río de La Plata.
Siesta? Where in Argentina have you stayed? I live in Buenos Aires, and nobody here takes a nap in the middle of the day, because we all work from 9 to 18. There's one hour in the middle of the day, but it's for having lunch.
Hello, I was referring to the “horario cortado” that others here in the comments corrected me on! This was just my experience so thanks for adding some info here for the community! Cheers!!
I live in a very small country town in Costa Rica. The street I live on is fairly short but turns into a big "u" shape that finally runs back into the main road. There are a couple of cars/pickups that travel on the street at least 2 times a week. One is selling eggs (in cartons of 30) eggs and the other is a truck picking up recyclable trash. Their loudspeakers are so loud that they wake people up if they're not used to them, such as my cousins from the US.
Woooow now they are leveled up to "loud street vendors" hahaha. But they are kinda unique to describe them with just three words. Old pick up truck and speakers are mandatory.
No, es su costumbre cenar temprano, en EEUU el tiempo vuela, entonces duermen temprano para ir al trabajo esclavo al día siguiente, viven más para trabajar.. casi como BA, nosotros tenemos otro ritmo y aún nos alcanza para disfrutar de una tarde breve con amigos, compartir mate o café, o salir a caminar.. y volver a la rutina.. en EEUU lo hacen más el fin de semana, aquí cualquier día, no hay un dia fijo. Saludos
Troy! Thank you for this message. I will be making more videos about my time in Argentina BUT i don’t believe I’m the right person “expert” to speak on those topics! Maybe some do the argentines that have been commenting on this video can pick up on this? And advise you!
My man, we don't understand them ourselves. The only certainty is that the rules change constantly so you learn to not make long term plans, you can have long term goals but the path to them might be a completely different every 6 months. So even if someone explains you "the situation" it will be outdated by the time you feel you are getting the hang of it.
I don't know how well you understand it, but watching a video from a person who isnt an expert AND doesnt live here talking about his """"opinion"""" on the subject is a good way to understannd even less
Haha thanks for your comment. That’s why I deferred his question to you all here in the community as I could only explain my one year experience. Thanks for sharing.
Get to Mendoza a montar a caballo! Or, Bariloche para esquiar! Yeah, I'm a country girl, but my online communiques (farms, hunting dogs and warm bloods) tell me there's a whole lot out there and it's not so different from out Midwest farms (wine there is darned good, too)
Do Americans just get culture shock at anything that's not American??? Because , as a British European, there is absolutely nothing here that would cause me any kind of culture shock
Well, to be fare I think it depends on how much one has traveled AND what’s your “normal routine” back at home for starters. AND to your point, I feel that the Argentine culture has way more similarities to European culture than to the US culture so maybe that’s why you felt this way?
I'm from Argentina and I don't like many of those things, it bothers me that they say at an hour and they arrive 30 minutes later, although where I live in Córdoba they are being more punctual than years ago, I don't wait more than 10 minutes, another thing is people who throw garbage in the street and that public attention will only be in the morning from Monday to Friday
Yes, as someone pointed out below you can opt out of sharing the mate, but that’s not as normal. AND “to be fair” not everyone is “late” but it seems to be common in my experience! Enjoy your time if you visit Argentina!
You can decide not to share the mate and say no if someone offers it to you, after the pandemic I no longer shared the mate, and for those who are late I simply don't wait for them, if they tell me an hour and 10 minutes pass and it hasn't arrived , leave.
Im not from Buenos Aires, im from Córdoba, and i know pretty much the entire country bc i've traveled a lot, all i can say is that is true that everyone Argentina likes milanesas, but only in AMBA (Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area) there's an obsession about it. In provinces like Córdoba, San Juan, San Luis, Tucuman, Santiago del Estero, Catamarca (mostly centric) the obsession is about meat sandwichs like Lomito. Also the "Choripan" is a lot more elaborated than the simple "Choripan porteño" wich only have chimichurri. In Córdoba we put a lot of things to the choripan even here it is most common to eat a Sandwich of milanesa rather than a regular milanesa with fries. To me the regular Milanesa is the simple kids choice to eat.
Naaa, en Tucumán por ej, hay una terrible obsesión por el sándwich de Milanesa!!! No te podés ir de la provincia sin probarlo. El lomito, choripán y demás pasan a Segundo plano
Lo de la impuntualidad también depende. Si es un trabajo, un encuentro de trabajo se es puntual, si es una cita entre dos amigos la cosa puede ser más flexible pero tampoco tanto si te espera una sola persona. Ahora cuando es una fiesta o una reunión en un bar y van muchos... Y la verdad... Llegan cuando llegan
Our Spanish has a direct influence of Andalucian culture, since most Spaniards that came to these parts of the world were mostly from Andalucía. And the lunfardo comes mostly from Liguria, Calabria and Sicilia. Hence, that's why some people call us Spanish speaking Italians (It was a Fr*nch journalist, tho). PS: Bidet should be a standard to separete between civilization and barbarians 🤣
A couple things for me. First lunch over here. It's a complete dinner meal haha. I'm used to eat only one hot meal for dinner and during the day not to eat that much. So you really need to watch out not get overweighted in Argentina. Second thing for me is the lack of structure and organize. In the country i'm from we over do it, but in Argentina everything takes way too long than it should take haha. Everything is way more basic and there is a lack of modern computer systems / structures to speed things up and simplify them. Also a big different is that people live way more from day to day or week to week and dont really think 2-3 steps ahead very often. They live more in the moment. I could name a couple more things but def the traffic in the big cities which is very chaotic ( again lack of structure and people just do whatever) combine this with bad roads.
Yes. Differences for sure! I’ve spoken to people who love “most” of the things that you mentioned and others who maybe love a “bit less” of those things!
I am originally Syrian living in San Diego, Ca for 42 years, definitely we have the same culture in Syria. Moving soon to Mar del plata around November this year I believe it is a great city to have fun, partying and living life like no tomorrow. Always been free spirited and loving the world. I have searching more than 30 countries to retire and living the last of my years in fun country. After extensive research, I believe Mar Del Plata is the right city for me. What do you think ? Am I right? Or you have different city you recommend ? My budget around 2500 US DOLLARS per month, however I all ready searched some condos for sale, thinking seriously to buy a condo there. Any tips or advice, greatly appreciated.
Thx for your comment! I think this might be a comment best answered by any Argentines here in the comments! It does sound like you’ve done a ton of research & are excited so why not give it a try, and if you like it then possibly purchase a place. Best of luck!
en argentina existió una de las comunidades sirio libanesas mas grandes del continente,comunidad que aporto muchos rasgos de nuestra cultura actual y aunque pasa desapercibido su origen, igualmente esos aportes culturales están presentes todo el tiempo,y asi como siria colaboro en nuestra cultura ,argentina comparte con siria el gusto por el mate ,siendo siria el tercer mayor consumidor de yerba mate en el mundo ,más que uruguay ,investiga un poco en que provincias están las comunidades mas grande de sirios argentinos ,estoy seguro que te va a gustar recorrer el pais y encontrar esas influencias ,abrazo y bienvenido
@v1nc3nt_v3ga hmm. Pretty sure there were peanut M&M’s in the duty free section of Ezeiza Airport , BUT honestly someone else here in the comments might be able to give you a better answer because I really didn’t eat those while I was in Argentina.
@@DontWonderExplore I've been thinking alot on all the things as a American that we take for granted as just being "available" everywhere that would likely be difficult to acquire. Any thoughts on items that are hard or impossible to find that we typically use often in the States?
@v1nc3nt_v3ga Best Guide for this I’d say is to jump into the Buenos Aires Expats group on Facebook and you’ll have a ton of people in there that have lived in Buenos Aires for years and share good advice! Even if you’ll settle in another city this group was insightful for me! Cheers!
I have been living in Buenos Aires for a year as well, from Chicago, and disagree with at least half of the information here. For example, I have never tasted a mate. It is mostly a ‘young person’ thing and while ubiquitous, not an essential part of the culture. Coffee is the delicious and essential part of the culture and never even mentioned in this vid! "Cortado", "cafe con leche", "flat white" and starbucks are everywhere, two on a block! If you don’t drink coffee, you will have trouble here. Also, I mostly buy all my groceries and wine, in the largest supermarket I can find, their prices and sales are more advantageous. Also, they all deliver! I have not been to a football game and have never been inconvenienced by one. No one mentions football to me. Yes, there are more holidays but the streets are deserted for all of them, soooo quiet! Overall I am happier here than I was in chicago. As Doug Casey said; "the cheapest civilized place on the planet". He shows the bus (collectivo) but taxis are as plentiful as NYC and very cheap! $3 or so for a ride across town! This vid is only one narrow perspective, I live in Recoleta/Retiro not Palermo (hippyville) and live a very different life compared to what is shown here. You can find/make whatever life you like here.
Hey, well welcome to the conversation, and thank you for sharing your perspective of life in BA, Argentina for the community here! I think one’s experience depends on a lot of factors such as if you live with locals or keep to the foreigners community. I’ve lived in many countries around the world where I’ve stuck to my own bubble and didn’t experience the local culture as deeply, if I didn’t have local connections! Regarding the mate 🧉 experience it might depend if you live with locals or not. Do you? My girlfriend’s family members are much older than me and have mate most mornings so it seems pretty ingrained in their cultural norms and daily routine. Likewise, I saw people of all ages in the parks enjoying 🧉! “You should try it if you’re open to it! Coffee is important to their culture, but it is also quite normal in many cultures around the world. This video was about “culture shocks” so I felt it wasn’t a necessary mention. I did personally enjoy a good amount of Cafe Martinez while I was there! Grocery Pricing, yes, it seems you can do better at times at the Coto, Dia, or Carrefeur so my experience might have been a little different; I will add that quality is better locally and many times they gave me free fruits and veggies that were ready to eat that day when they needed to offload them! Overall, this video was simply my experience to share as best that I could within a reasonable duration RUclips video so again thanks for watching and I appreciate you sharing your experience as well! Cheers!
No offense dude, but maybe you weren't in Argentina at all...an entire year and no one invited you mate or talked about futbol? it's almost impossible... That or you've been hanging with the most cold, untraditional people of the country, and knowing you've been on Buenos Aires, you bought everything from supermarkets and paid special attention to starbucks, they may be what we call "chetos" or "porteños". Those are the ones the rest of Argentina despites, including the same people of Bs As that doesn't live in the central zone, cause they desesperately try to act like yankees or europeans all the time, completelly ignoring their roots. I was born in Argentina and lived here my entire 25 years, and by my experience working and talking with foreing people from USA, Europe, Asia and even other countries from South Amerca, i can 100% agree with this video. I can agree with coffee being a popular drink in Argentina, but never, NEVER more than mate. Also, no, you never buy all your groceries on supermarkets, especially fruits, veggies and meat, they are WAY more expensive unless they have good promos, if you've been doing that you lost a lot of money. Small and/or specialized shops usually have better prices and quality.
Until about 5 years ago, people bought in supermarkets for the entire month and what was missing they bought in a neighborhood business, then with high inflation the price reference was lost and it became difficult to compare so we bought anywhere, something Also common is wholesale supermarkets, which are cheaper but they sell you entire packages, for example 10 packages of sugar, packages of 20 rolls of toilet paper, etc.
@@albertocullen7944 que a vos te parezca una moda no lo quita le tradicional, yo tomo mate con toda mi familia y amigos desde que tengo memoria, dulce o amargo, normal o savorizado, con yuyo o con naranja. Lo tomé en buenos aire, en tucuman, en santa fe y santa cruz. Como va a ser una moda algo que lleva vigente tantos años?
Happy to hear it! Medialunas, mate, 🧉, chorizo, proveleta, & surprisingly some great cheesecake @ casa Telma in San Telmo (next to the San Telmo market!) Enjoy!!
Thank you so much! Yeah thank you for your correction! To me it seemed like there was a sort of siesta culture in the fact that the local cheese shop, meat shop, verdulería, and bakery were always closed for about 1-2 hours mid day. Maybe it was only to observe lunch time?
That "culture" Is mostly characteristic of the smaller shops, which tipically are managed by families; being so since the early years of XX century, when the mass european immigration arrived (mostly italian anda spanish but from all around too); they started their own bussinesses and shops, initially with zero employees, so they had to stop for dinner and doing family tasks; tjat's why this costume remained, until now, even if they actually have employees.
La cultura de la siesta, es muy arraigada en el interior del país, no así en las grandes ciudades, donde en general, los comercios no cierran, y los trabajos no tienen ese espacio de tiempo para el descanso, de todos modos, en las grandes ciudades, tenemos la misma costumbre de cenar tarde, xq en gral. llegamos tarde de trabajar muchos, además, la merienda es importante acá, precisamente xq cenamos tarde, sinó, llegaríamos a la hora de la cena con demasiado apetito…
Well, the "reverse" cultural shocks Argentines experience when traveling abroad are those that have to do with timelines. ("What? Do you eat at 6 p.m.? That's just the time for a late "merienda"? What? Discos/Night clubs, etc close at 2:00 a.m. here? That's when people's supposed to start arriving, it should last till dawn!!"). Take into account that I'm not speaking about cities where the climate is colder, but hotter than, say, Buenos Aires o Rosario! (To give you an idea, it's about in the same parallel South that Los Angeles is North)
Hello, and yes of course thanks for mentioning these here! Yes, the timeline for things is a lot earlier. We snack but still eat dinner earlier than in Argentina. The nightlife scene definitely depends on what city you are in but probably on average things are open later in Argentina!
Btw, it's ok if you don't want to share the same mate with a ton of peoples saliva. I'm Argentine and I've been drinking mate for my entire live, probably drink 2lt of mate every day. I never share my mate tho, I have my own mate and I drink it alone or with friends and family, but I use my own mate. I managed to survive, not a problem haha.
@@gorsh7870 está bien, cada uno decide, yo después de la pandemia dejé de compartir el mate, ya agarré la costumbre de tomar solo y hasta es mas cómodo
Soy de Argentina, y siempre pensé que el uso de whatsapp con audios largos era común en todas partes , jajajaja. ahora me entero no es el caso.😆 PD: pense que tambien dirias algo sobre cómo comemos helado todo el año de a kilo jajaja. ¿Quizás en tu país de origen también es común?
Hello sir me and my wife are planning to visit this country. Is it safe ? We are in Bogota colombia now .
I never had any problems outside of seeing peoples cell phones stolen on public transit. Maybe others who are still there in Bueno’s Aires and other places at this moment can chime in in the comments here! Thanks!
conozco Bogota y hay que cuidarse y en Buenos Aires tambien , pero en general es mas seguro Argentina ya que en los 60 y 70 los militares y policias eliminaron a el 50% de los terroristas comunistas , que volvieron en 1983 usando la democracia y ahora estan hasta en el kongreso .
we have a rate of homicide of 4 every 100,000, lower than the US.
Argentina es 1000 veces mas seguro que Colombia, en serio preguntas???
very very safe
I've moved to Argentina from russia about a year ago. So long I feel amazing here, this country literally helped me to restore my mental health after years of opression at my now former "homeland". Here I can study, work and create a brighter future for myself and for that I am very grateful. I don't know where will I be in 10 years from now (nobody knows) but what I can tell for sure is that Argentina from now on and forever will have a very special place in my heart and my memories ❤🇦🇷
Thanks for sharing!
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Hey man, i hear your trauma from the oppression you suffered back in the old world, but keep your head high and look forward to the wonderful future you have :) You are a survivor!
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Hope you enjoy Argentina, saludos desde Buenos Aires
You are moving yours hands now!! Bienvenido a Argentina 😂😂
Haha si gracias!
@@DontWonderExploreYou are already one of us.
Gracias!
It was driving me crazy until I got to the Italian part of the video. Slavs and most Americans don't speak with their hands.
I am considering an Argentine retirement. But the language barrier!
“Yendo” means that I’m still at home but I do not want to tell you that I will be an hour late
🤣🤣 thanks for this insight!
indeed, absolutely true!
Usually equals to "I'm in the shower"
@cynzix hahah
Sometimes I say 'yendo' and I'm actuallly on my way, and other times I haven't left home yet but I'm about to leave in a couple of minutes 😅
I'm 57 moved to Mar del Plata from Geneva (Switzerland) in 1984. Really fell in love with this country, never a dull moment here😂😂
Great to hear!
Now i am here in Salta, i must say i have never met more friendlier and helpful people anywhere in the world and i have been to over 60 countries, they remind me how Aussies used to be 40 years ago. But that changed a long time ago, Im an Aussie.
Happy to hear it, and thanks for the insight for anyone planing to visit Salta that might read this! Enjoy the travels!!
Hey Goldsniper. I am an Aussie living in Mendoza. There are about 5 other Aussies here. I understand there are only about 150 of us mainly blokes in Argentina. I agree. Argentina is a lot like Oz used to be Che. Before everyone sold their soul for a mortgage.
Gday Matt, Im still in Salta.
@GoldSniper-ox7rk that’s great mate! Enjoy the travels!
@@GoldSniper-ox7rk If your ever in Mendoza let me know and you should swing by for an asado.
As frequent visitor to Argentina I love everything about it. No culture shocks for me. Just plain enjoyment!!!
That’s amazing! A second home “culture” perhaps? There’s a lot to enjoy!
Hola!!De dónde sos John? Y que te hizo visitar tantas veces Argentina? Hace cuánto que no venís por acá?? Y cuáles son las cosas que mas te gustan? Saludos
I was born in URSS and arrived in Argentina when I was a teenager a long time ago. There were not so many cultural shocks... But this is perhaps because my grandma and her husband were Argentinians, and I was aware of the Argentinian mindset. I can recall one big and pleasant issue I didn't expect: they almost never solve their conflicts with physical violence, but with words... And "words are carried away with the wind". Of course, the kisses on the cheeks from women (actually, a nice detail) and much worse from men, but after a couple of years, you are OK with that. So many hugs from everyone is actually a good thing. Also, at first I didn't like mate, chinchulin, and molleja, but now I can't live without them, I would ask for mollejas as my last dinner before I die. Now I wonder why dF I wasn't born here in the first place, I feel like I was an Argentinian for eternity.
Hahaha happy to hear of all of the things you truly enjoy about Argentine culture! AND although you weren’t born then it’s great you have gotten the chance to live in Argentina for so long!
That's the good thing with us the Argentine. We are born wherever we want!
Que lindas palabras!!!❤
I visited Argentina for 2 and 1/2 weeks and studied at a language university. The people were amazing! Very very friendly warm and giving. My daughters go to Argentina every summer for 3 to 5 weeks for the same immersion program at the language University. The American dollar is extremely strong and it's impossible not to have a good time! Restaurants everywhere just wonderful architecture and wonderful people.
Happy to hear that your family has had a great experience there! I agree with you on the positive comments!! Cheers & enjoy your future trips!
Could you share more about this language university and the program they have? Thank you!
Sure thing. The name is Academia Buenos Aires. It is very close to Plaza De Mayo.
They have classes for all levels. I was associated with a college in Minnesota called Martin Luther College. A requirement of their Spanish program is a 5 week full immersion program. MLC professor has an arrangement with Academia. The Academia had host families that most students lived with.
They had morning classes and afternoon classes. You can find it on line.
As someone said above, Argentines are born wherever they want. Welcome home!
I'm from Argentina, and I'm watching this video while I'm waiting for my dinner, it's almost 23:30 haha
Haha. Well, enjoy your dinner!
I would have been asleep 2 hours ago 😅
@DavidWilliams-qr5yj lol
I'm from New York City born and raised in upper Manhattan, Washington Heights. I've been in Buenos Aires since the 90s. Once you get used to the culture its hard to go back to US culture. There are negative issues but its subjective. Favorite shock is the people...
Hello! & yes 100% subjective! Others shocks are ones favorite parts! lol. Happy to hear you’re enjoying your decision from 30+ years ago. All the best!!
I left Argentina 27 years ago, so I lost most of my traditions but tried to keep mate regularly, my boyfriend is Polish/German and he is obsessed with mate, He bought me so many mates and bombillas, all shapes and colors, he has a bunch of mate and yerba mate. It is hilarious to see him drinking mate, he is the palest person I know but he calls himself El Gacucho Jacinto, His name is actually Jacek. Funny thing, He drinks his mate and I drink from my mate, He missed the part of sharing mate around, mostly because he saw me drinking mate alone here in Europe, He lives in the UK so he assumed mate is an individual drink.
Hey Lauren, thanks for sharing!! I can relate to your boyfriend on being pale and drinking mate solo sometimes OR only with my girlfriend (not a large group) , lol! Yeah, it’s a unique experience for us foreigners for sure!
El mate, es un viaje de ida!!!😂😂😂
Very funny 😂
My grandfather was a German Gaucho, the most German guy you could ever met, and I have plenty photos of him dressed, mounting horse like a Gaucho and drinking mate 😂❤❤❤
I'm argie but I have US-born cousins... I remember one time my aunt was living here for a few years and we did sort of a slumber party; and me thinking "Why the hell are we eating dinner this early, the sun is still up!!!"
lol yeah it’s so different
Milanesas are the most popular homemade food. Probably the most in comfort food terms. Perhaps because it is something that you may have prepared in advance, it can even be eaten cold, which is delicious. Obviously each family has its own way of seasoning and accompanying them. Obviously the tastiest ones are your mom's (or the ones you ate at home).-
Thanks for adding to the convo!
@@DontWonderExplore In fact Messi favourite food is her mum's milanesas.
lol eat your milanesas so Argentina does well in this copa America!
There is no siesta culture in BA. There is what we call "horario cortado" (I'd translate that as "split schedule") where shops take one or two hours off in the afternoon. In the country side this would be the time for siesta, in BA it's usually used to grab some lunch. Most shops in BA are "horario corrido" though (no gaps between opening and closing times).
Also we usually buy our groceries in small shops (carnicerias, verdulerias, panaderias, casas de pasta) because they are of a far more quality than the big supermarkets rather than because they are cheaper. Although the later can be true sometimes.
Loved your video and your Che Juan mug 🤣🤣
Thanks for your “additional” insights and commenting here to share this info with everyone. Yes! the Che Juan mug, lol. Thanks!
Supermarkets usually have more expensive meat and veggies, but cheaper groceries
AND that ‘split schedule ‘ is only about 10% of all businesses
@@fscott1134 In Palermo, “centro”, Recoleta, etc is really uncommon, but in the suburbs Urquiza, Devoto, Versalles, etc, not that much
@fscott1134 Yes, thanks for sharing. @galgo_fran said it well above.
Sometimes you can notice a friend saying "estoy yendo" like "I'm on my way" and actually he/she is at the shower 😂
This is my friend Gustavo😂😂
I’ve told him, he’ll be late to his own funeral. He told me I’m a brutal Yankee😂
Ja ja ah.....buenísimo lo tuyo, y es tan cierto, yendo, and he's taking a shower. Very funny. Good show!!!?? Un abrazo desde. Córdoba.
los argentinos son geniales! es un gran pais!
Saludos desde Argentina!
Bienvenidos a tu segundo hogar!! Argentina es un país poblado lleno de inmigrantes como EEUU. Soy salteño, desayuno a las 9 a 10 am, almuerzo de 13 a 14 pm, luego la siesta de 15 a 16 merienda a las 18 a 19 pm, cena 22 a 23 pm.. queda tiempo antes de ir a dormir a las 1 am jajaja, tampoco nos gusta ir con el estómago lleno a la cama. Acá se vive a ritmo pausado y logras conectar con la naturaleza, la ciudad de Salta es de mediana población en comparación con BA pero suficiente para vivir en armonía, agradezco a mis bisabuelos a ver elegido esta hermosa ciudad, llena de costumbres, tradiciones gauchas, tomo mate , vino blanco torrontes, también Malbec 🍷 de Cafayate al sur de la provincia. Argentina es un país pacífico de muy diversos de paisajes y climas. Saludos !
Thanks for sharing!!
Some of the points in this video feel normal as an Indian. Siesta is a thing is small towns here and yeah we eat dinner a bit late. Also, most people shop meat and vegetables from local stores instead of supermarkets.
Argentina is such a beautiful country. Greetings from Tigre
It is beautiful
Fiy for any fellow vegans/vegetarians; I'm from Argentina, Buenos Aires. And despite the huge meat culture we have, there is an equal balance of movements against animal exploitation. I'm 26 and have been vegan for 13+ in Buenos Aires and it has never been an issue. Also you'll find a bunch of people that think similarly to you, no matter what your opinion is lol
Argentina is a country of "opinólogos" aka opinologists, so we all have an opinion on sth and will for sure talk about it, we love debating
i’m here now wrapping up a month long visit to buenos aires and it never ceases to amaze me how the days feel so much longer here (in a *mostly* good way); also, it’s my seventh time here (i did a study abroad program in 2008 and try to come back when i can to visit friends) but because i don’t use castellano much on a daily basis back home it’s constantly like me explaining to strangers why i speak with a porteño accent yet sometimes grammatically sound like i have a head injury lol
Yes the days do feel longer. Lol. Seventh time there so I’d imagine things feel pretty comfortable, like a second home! lol the Spanish is different for sure!!
Thank you so much, I am going to Argentina for a year and this is very helpful.
Happy to help! If there are any other questions that I can answer just lmk! Enjoy the trip!!
I won't read all the comments, so maybe someone mention this before.
There's something in us, argentinians, that you don't say openly, or maybe didn't realize yet. Is the same thread that hides behind many of your culture shocks: WE DON'T HURRY. We always expect more out of a day. What I mean is that we know what time we get out of the bed in the morning. We go to work, work is an obligation. But here comes the huge difference with US culture: we leave work and OUR day starts. That's the reason we have siesta, and merienda, and dinner at 10PM. It's not uncommon to have a football match with friends a tuesday or wednesday at 10pm, play for 1 hour then stay for drinks or a meal for another hour/hour and a half. Go back home, take a bath and go to bed at 1:30, next day you wake up and go to work as if nothing happened.
Of course Buenos Aires is a huge city, and depending where you live you may not see this. But out of Capital that's the way most people live, And if you go to another provincia is even more notable.
Thanks for sharing!!
You are absolutely right! My mother worked a lot, a lot. However, he always knew how to give himself his place to enjoy us (7 children), what I value most of what he has taught me is that: "ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT YOU WORK TO LIVE. YOU DON'T LIVE TO WORK" What is the value of so much maelstrom and amassing money or being the most competitive at work, if the job is not going to take care of you when you get sick, no colleague is going to take care of you when you retire. Life is short to dedicate more than a third of it to things you don't take with you when you die. Work only to survive and prosper. Dedicate time to family and friends to enjoy that prosperity and have support if we falter in the process. Time for yourself to know who you are, who you want to be and discover what is really worth living. I have thin pockets, but... damn! I am alive and I enjoy more than many (unfortunately too many, I would say) the life that God gives me. Life is precisely for that, to live it🥰
Luved your video....I look forward to my trip this summer to BA...every point you mentioned is no biggie for me, totally doable....I lived in Mexico city for 20 years, and the old school Mexicans, like my grandmother, have many of the Argentinians, customs like the "meriendas, eating late dinners, taking the siesta, just living life at slower pace, I totally welcome that. So refreshing...Hopefully things get better for the argentines, with their new president.
Thank you! And yes it sounds like for you the culture shocks won’t really be shocks at all, lol. I agree! 🤞 things start to turn around sooner than later for everyone!
So I'm from NYC and have traveled the entire country to Europe extensively as well as India and Canada, I'm very curious about South America and especially Argentina as it's kinda tucked away and isolated from the old world and North America, I'm a lawyer here in NYC and and am super intigued to Argentina and am thinking of living there and working remotely. This video helped a lot. Question to you is how much did you miss the states when you lived in Argentina?
Hey Andrew, I’m happy that this video provided some help to you! “How much did I miss the states” well, I did at times like one would traveling anywhere, BUT I think the biggest factor that might help you in not missing home is “how good is your Spanish?” If, you’re fluent OR think you can get there in 6-12 months I think you will have a drastically different experience than if you aren’t! The second thing I’d say would be your network or friend group…if you plan to plug into the “foreigner” groups that are here I’d say you might not feel that lonely, isolated, or miss the US much BUT past that I really think it is subjective to each person as how much you rely on NY foods and culture vs. how open are you to adapting to new foods and cultures for say a year! My experience in Buenos Aires had me missing my family for sure and missing traveling extensively BUT I do believe it would have been different had my Spanish been better & had I worked to cultivate more of a community outside of my girlfriends family. “I enjoyed my time, but the language provided some barriers for sure”. Hope that helps!
My friend, we are " el culo del mundo"......
I've stayed in Mendoza and Buenos Aires, but never noticed the dog poop problem, even in the park. Maybe the neighborhood? There were lots of cats! I did notice that Argentinos don't stop the party just because the sun's coming up! I thought that the people were the best part of the trip. The hugging part I kinda got used to in Chile, but a friend had to prepare me for the kissing bit, which was very nice once you got over the shock. It was NOT an air kiss! What really shocked me was that all the stores were closed on Saturday in Mendoza, because the store owners were enjoying the weekend.
Could be. I did travel around many of the barrios and yes some had more poop on the street than others and some had none, but for me the surprise was that I never saw people actually pick up their dogs poop! Yes long parties! 😂 The people are kind!! The kissing part sure is different! Yes the business hours sure are different than bigger cities in the USA for example.
Love Mendoza. Feels so much like being in Colorado and the views
We are thinking we may retire in Argentina.
We are Vegan so no meat culture for us, football passion ?
….grew up in the US southeast…we know about football passion.
Dinner at 10 or 11 at night…We are asleep.
Plenty of cool stuff there for us and we can pick big city, little town, cold or hot weather, mountains or ocean….
We hope to visit in the next year or two.
We have lived in 3 Central American countries but we will head south soon.
That sounds great! If you jump into some Facebook groups you can see there are many foreigners who have decided to call AR home long term or for retirement! You can definitely eat vegan in BA as there are options to shop! Football passion there is Soccer, but I’m assuming you know that and are referring to the MLS in the south-East “Messi mania” with inter-Miami as of lately…and soccer you might be exposed to living in Central America at the moment! Yes, it’s a big country spanning a diverse set of landscapes so you really do have options of small, medium towns/cities or big! All the best, and enjoy your upcoming visit!! Happy to answer whatever questions I can for you in the mean time! Cheers!
Ive lived here for a year as well. It’s the most beautiful city i’ve ever been to. People are very friendly and it’s exceptionally safe. The amount of public parks and beautiful buildings will blow your mind. There are lots of Vegan and vegetarian restaurants and grocers.
@VV-ku6bk amazing to hear you’re loving the experience! Yes, I was surprised about the amount of vegan & vegetarian options as well.
there are a lot of vegan places to buy good food in the city! I am vegeterian living here since 10 years.
I have heard this! Didn’t see too many myself, but people have mentioned it!!
El vendedor en la camioneta que pasa gritando es común en toda LATAM y tambien en Italia y Grecia segun muchas personas y videos . Es molesto a veces si, pero siento que lo extrañaria si me fuera a vivir a otro pais completamente diferente.
Muy molesto , una desgracia !
Es molesto hasta el día que necesitás comprarle o venderle algo 😅
@nadiapitarch5870 very true!! Haha
Comparto la opinion. Es un ícono del lugar. Aparte es beneficiosa la tarea que hacen.
Si es molesto, pero donde vivo yo hace como 5 años que no pasa, y eso que es un pueblo, tenía unas baterías del auto para darle y me cansé de esperar, para mí es molesto porque trabajo de 9 de la noche hasta la 5 de la mañana y es muy molesto que me despierte ese ruido, a demás vivo en un lugar silencioso y ese parlante se escucha de lejos
We have a dinner at about 9pm or 10pm ...but we eat ice crem at any time in everyplace every days of the year
¿¿¿Siesta??? have not slept ... or seen anyone sleep "siesta" in BA in the last 50 years! Maybe in some sleepy towns in the interior or north (where temp. makes it kinda mandatory) ........
En ciudades grandes del interior se corta a la siesta, no es necesario que sean un pueblito (Mendoza por ejemplo), todo el año sin importar la temperatura.
Se corta el horario para almorzar y descansar, quizás algunos duerman, pero eso de "siesta" es por la hora en que se corta, que antes sería así pero ahora sólo es de nombre y nada más.
En Hurlingham dormimos siesta. a media hora de CABA, nomás ;)
@@patijones1979 My parents slept siesta in NY (says more about my parents habits than NY, right? They also ate dinner at 6 PM sharp in DC and there was no wine to be seen in any licor stores .......
@@mag00xyz Yes, I understand, but what I meant is that, less than 1 hour from CABA, shops close at 1PM and open back a 4PM.
In San Martín, or Caseros, only big chains and banks are open in siesta hours. Even in places like Villa Urquiza, in the city, 2 blocks away from subte De los Incas, places close for siesta. You don't need to go to the interior or to other provinces to find people that sleep siesta.
I live in Miami and I have bidet when we bought our house it was included and we love it
Agreed it’s a game changer!
a local vendor with those huge speakers buying old electronics just passed by while watching your video xD
Haha thats great!
All of these are so normal to us that i'd say you can adapt to any culture shock you mentioned haha i cannot fathom the fact that in america y'all eat at 6 pm like there's half of the day left!
100% one can adapt to any of them with some time! The bigger question is for anyone watching “would they adapt and enjoy these cultural shocks” or would they adapt but still prefer what they were used to like eating at 6pm lol. It’s all subjective, and what makes different cultures interesting!!
If I eat past 7:00 P.M I don't sleep well.
@@o2bkjohn I mean if you're not used to it i guess but let's say i lunch at 1pm "merienda" around at 7 pm and dinner at 11 pm
@piixiie1337 I've been to Spain once and Argetina twice. I normally have a light breakfast, lunch around 12-1 and dinner around 6-7 pm. I personally dont like going to bed feeling full. I loved both countries and will go back. It's their culture which is great. I've did volunteer work in Paraguay and Boliva years ago as well as Mexico. And I still speak Spanish. It took a little while to get my ear back in tune for Argentina's dialect. I watch some YT videos which helped. I play instruments by ear so it helps with different Spanish dialects.
You can't beat the Malbec!
I’ve had this same convo with locals and I believe it’s a personal choice. Like in the states even if I lunch at 1pm, snack “our version of merienda” at 4pm I’m personally still eating dinner between 6-8pm because any later is too late! “The cultural difference.” Lol.
Australian living here in Mendoza Argentina. I really like it here. The one thing you should remember is that Argentines are Italians who speak spanish, think like the french and want to be English. But the Italian thing is the biggest cultural influence than anything. They have big Sunday family lunches almost every Sunday and most often its with an Asado. Marrying into an Argentine family is like diving into a pool. All surrounding, most of the time in a good way.
lol. Thanks for your comment and added insights here! Happy to hear all is well in Mendoza! Cheers.
Falso.
You forget our "kioskos" ...a shop wich is open 24h were you can buy sweets things and sodas, ice crem (we are the best in ice creams !!)....and in Buenos Aires, we have some big supermarkets open 24 hours too !!! We love the night !!!
Thanks for your comment!!
@@DontWonderExplore I agree we have the best ice creams in the world (and in Rosario, the best of the best); but we mean those you find in the "artisanal ice cream shops" (Heladerías artesanales) you can find anywhere in any town. The packed ice creams you can buy in a "kiosco" or supermarket may be ok for a very hot summer day, but that's not the real thing.
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As an native Argentine l8vibg abroad dor maaaany years, can't wait to go back and stay till I die,
The shock of our culture is that we are EXTREMELY FRIENDLY ABD HOSPITABLE, we don't belive in colors unless we picking a dress or painting a wall,please, we belive in what's good in life, sharing, protecting and caring for family and neighbors, friendship even if you're not qualified, well make you qualify, we all about God Country, Family, period!
Thanks for sharing!!
Many of us (Argentines) don't like to be unpunctual or hear loud noises, and so on. We are not all the same, like in many other countries.
In my opinion, and I speak for a lot of locals, one thing that is overrated in many ways is passion, excessive passion. One extreme (but real) example is football, from being called "cold blood" or "cold chest" if you're not interested on it at all, to literally killing somebody else for being fan of another team.
As a society, there are a lot of things we need to learn, like being tolerant, thoughtful and more respectful with each other. I think this many cultural changes got started, I hope we make it.
Thanks for sharing your experience. Lovely video.
Hey Diego! 100% agree. Everyone is different. This was just my experience of course & I was trying to give an overall impression to the viewers. From my experience “time” seemed to be a lot more elastic in Argentina and less punctual in general than in the USA where people could say it’s too much. BUT also it depends where you live of course…. BA , NYC OR the campo and countryside in my country. “Passion” yes I heard that “word” thrown around a lot AND was told that we “Yankees” don’t have the same passion as Argentines do, lol. I agree with your points of each society needing to learn new things, be more open, and adjust to the changing times!! Let’s hope more countries USA, Argentina, and others choose to go towards that direction to be more open to change and alternative ways of thinking. Thanks for your comment & thanks for watching! Cheers
Milanesa obsession: I'm eating milanesas for breakfast while watching this video 😅
Hahaha that’s great! Enjoy your milanesa!
Thanks for sharing. I hope to live in Buenos Aires soon.
You’re welcome! Are you moving there for family, the lifestyle, other reasons?
@@DontWonderExplore I hear many good things about BA and have a very special Argentinian woman there.
@kevinlevine5543 yes BA has a lot to offer! Food, history, museums, shows, parks… etc…really does feel like the Paris of the South with the European vibes mixed with the Latin culture!
Si entendés lo que significa el emoji de "montoncito" en WhatsApp ya sos un italo-argentino más.
Cuando dijo que su novia se lo hace todo el tiempo sentí pena por él jajaja
@@MAGVD jajajaja
Thanks for you honesty!
Argentina is a great place to visit and also to live in.
You’re welcome!
This is extremely insightful and accurate. Thank you for sharing!!!
Hello! Happy to help. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!!
I have no problem with any of the 16, thank you. Perhaps, because at the age of 20 yrs. I lived in Mexico City and studied my last college year in a private Mexican university with Mexican students. Keep up the good work!
Sounds good! AND yes it is not so much as “having a problem” with or NOT having a problem with the culture shocks , in my opinion, THE IDEA of the video is to educate others who may never visit or those who might visit as to what to expect and then they can form their own opinions if it’s a lifestyle for them or not! Thanks .
I'm currently in Ecuador.
It sounds like I'm already pretty much prepared.
I’m sure you are, and any other questions just pop them in the chat here and I’m sure one of us can answer them! Happy travels!! Cheers.
Also the public transport system being pretty robust it's interesting, you can pretty much get everywhere with it. I wound't call it clean or pleasant, but it'll get you there
Thanks for adding this for the community
The pizza, milanesas , choripan, mate, alfajores mmmm, pastas, las picadas (jamon, quedo, mortadela , salame) , etc. Friend , WE HAVE IT ALL.
Yea you do!! 🤣 🧉
Jajaja si, te faltaron empanadas, humitas, tamales (comida a base de maiz más común en el norte del país), locro, postres: buñuelos de manzanas, tortas fritas, flan con caramelo, arroz con leche, anchi, biscochuelo, huevo batido con licor, budin de nueces, tiramisú, etc 😛😋
Chocolates! se fabrican muchos chocolates caseros e industriales 😋.. conocen los conitos de chocolate rellenos de dulce de leche ?? Prueben de cualquier panadería que tenga repostería 🧁
Culture shocks day by day. YES! Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, China, Korea.... Yes, yes, YES! Are you strong? Can you make it..... YES.....If you want to.
Argentina has the best meat, the best soil for farming, all climates, desert, jungle, snow, glaciers, beaches. The most beautiful women, the best friends, the best people. Argentina is the promised land that the Bible speaks of.
I’ve only been to Argentina once for a short business visit, so did not experience too much of the shocks described in this video. Some I did, such as: Going out for dinner at 11:00 pm. Pronouncing Y and LL as Sh…Street noise. ‘Voseo” (using “vos”instead of “tu”) is quite confusing. Some shocks, such as asado, were actually quite nice.
Yes some that are great & others that might take some adjusting to!!
Soy porteño no me gusta el mate, me acuesto y duermo a las 8 pm ,me levanto tipo 5 o 6 de la mañana ,no todo es nocturno en la capitàl hay de todo...
Hola 👋! estoy de acuerdo! ☝️ some peoples do not follow the “cultural” stereotypes & do things differently!! 💯💯
When I was in Argentina with my Argentinian friends, the biggest culture shock for me was the effect of crime there. Crime or fear of crime seemed to be a huge issue there. My Argentinian friend I was traveling with actually left the country with his family because of the amount of crime there and he was worried about my safety the whole time we were travelling together. Enjoyed your video though.
Thank you for the comment. Yeah from people I spoke with it all depended on where you were, day/night, and simply always to be aware of your belongings. I didn’t include this as a culture shock in the video as crime is everywhere to some degree and not so much cultural. BUT maybe that’s a topic for another video.
Gotta love that he mentions the loudspeaker vendors, but doesn't explain what the hell they are/do. Seriously tho, most people have no idea, I didn't know until like half a year ago even though it's a noise I've heard every couple days since I was a child.
Hey thanks for the comment! my partner, a local, explained to me their purpose but yes I didn’t think to mention that in keeping the video from being too long!
Loved your video and it was so funny to see how normal things to us can have such an impact on foreigners. Did you happen to experience our never ending goodnight/seeya rituals? I mean dinner is over you are at the door saying your goodbyes and usually we spend like another hour just chatting there... at the door. It´s like a bonus track
Thank you! & yes perspective from others looking at our cultures is always so interesting. I agree with you! Was at many family celebrations so I guess you can say I witnessed them, but maybe just got used to it? Lol
So funny! I remember all these things when I lived there.
Yessir! A lot to experience!
We are like an european city in southamerica...we have a lot options to go to the Theatres !!!! ...the last hour to enter in someone of them is about 1 am ....even that, you can go to have your dinner after the Theatre too !!! ...we love the night
Well done Lovely clear concise video .😊
Thank you! Hope you got some value out of the insights! Cheers.
Your on the Boca side, yes :-)
Haha.
The good old "Yendo" meaning just wait for me ill be there, not in time but sure i will.
Haha yes
11:30 EL CAMION CHATARRERO CON EL PARLANTE CHOTO MAS ARGENTINO IMPOSIBLE
And we have another thing very importan adding "mate"...we call us each others to have a meeting to drink a coffee...and we can stay talking for long time seetting in a coffee shop ...we don' t drink coffee while we are walking on the street, we have a meeting.
Great video.
I really enjoy it.
thanks
Thank you!!
In Buenos Aires city (is the downtown), we have more than 340 bus lines to travel all day and nights !!! And 6 subways lines!! ...lot of trains too (to go to the north, west or south) ...at the east we have Río de La Plata.
Thanks for adding this info!
Siesta? Where in Argentina have you stayed? I live in Buenos Aires, and nobody here takes a nap in the middle of the day, because we all work from 9 to 18. There's one hour in the middle of the day, but it's for having lunch.
Hello, I was referring to the “horario cortado” that others here in the comments corrected me on! This was just my experience so thanks for adding some info here for the community! Cheers!!
Love the street vendors . Common to my country, not so long ago . But they weren’t that loud .
I live in a very small country town in Costa Rica. The street I live on is fairly short but turns into a big "u" shape that finally runs back into the main road. There are a couple of cars/pickups that travel on the street at least 2 times a week. One is selling eggs (in cartons of 30) eggs and the other is a truck picking up recyclable trash. Their loudspeakers are so loud that they wake people up if they're not used to them, such as my cousins from the US.
@stevekollen1672 yeah it can be an adjusted , as you imply.
Woooow now they are leveled up to "loud street vendors" hahaha. But they are kinda unique to describe them with just three words. Old pick up truck and speakers are mandatory.
Awesome video! It is very true. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you & thanks for watching!
11:31 jajaja, We are used to say thats its always the same guy, in the same truck, and probably you can find him on the moon.
Hahaha good to know!
we don't eat late, you guys eat early
Haha. Maybe? Perspective.
No, es su costumbre cenar temprano, en EEUU el tiempo vuela, entonces duermen temprano para ir al trabajo esclavo al día siguiente, viven más para trabajar.. casi como BA, nosotros tenemos otro ritmo y aún nos alcanza para disfrutar de una tarde breve con amigos, compartir mate o café, o salir a caminar.. y volver a la rutina.. en EEUU lo hacen más el fin de semana, aquí cualquier día, no hay un dia fijo. Saludos
I would like to understand the Argentine laws, politics, economics better. Could you do a video on that?
Troy! Thank you for this message. I will be making more videos about my time in Argentina BUT i don’t believe I’m the right person “expert” to speak on those topics!
Maybe some do the argentines that have been commenting on this video can pick up on this? And advise you!
Would anyone here be able to give @troychampion some more information? Thanks!
My man, we don't understand them ourselves. The only certainty is that the rules change constantly so you learn to not make long term plans, you can have long term goals but the path to them might be a completely different every 6 months. So even if someone explains you "the situation" it will be outdated by the time you feel you are getting the hang of it.
I don't know how well you understand it, but watching a video from a person who isnt an expert AND doesnt live here talking about his """"opinion"""" on the subject is a good way to understannd even less
Haha thanks for your comment. That’s why I deferred his question to you all here in the community as I could only explain my one year experience. Thanks for sharing.
Get to Mendoza a montar a caballo! Or, Bariloche para esquiar! Yeah, I'm a country girl, but my online communiques (farms, hunting dogs and warm bloods) tell me there's a whole lot out there and it's not so different from out Midwest farms (wine there is darned good, too)
Thanks for sharing!
Do Americans just get culture shock at anything that's not American??? Because , as a British European, there is absolutely nothing here that would cause me any kind of culture shock
Well, to be fare I think it depends on how much one has traveled AND what’s your “normal routine” back at home for starters. AND to your point, I feel that the Argentine culture has way more similarities to European culture than to the US culture so maybe that’s why you felt this way?
I'm from Argentina and I don't like many of those things, it bothers me that they say at an hour and they arrive 30 minutes later, although where I live in Córdoba they are being more punctual than years ago, I don't wait more than 10 minutes, another thing is people who throw garbage in the street and that public attention will only be in the morning from Monday to Friday
Yeah there are definitely things from all of our cultures than can be a pain depending on our perspectives, thanks for sharing!
I am really interested in spending some time down there, but I am in bed by 9pm and up at 4am. I plan to be in the Lake District mostly.
I think two things would drive me crazy, sharing the drink with others and people not being prompt.
Yes, as someone pointed out below you can opt out of sharing the mate, but that’s not as normal. AND “to be fair” not everyone is “late” but it seems to be common in my experience! Enjoy your time if you visit Argentina!
You can decide not to share the mate and say no if someone offers it to you, after the pandemic I no longer shared the mate, and for those who are late I simply don't wait for them, if they tell me an hour and 10 minutes pass and it hasn't arrived , leave.
@claudiopiazza3793 haha I hear you and can relate
Apart from forex and canine excrement, it sounds like paradise. I am considering the move.
Lol. Sounds good! Any other questions I’m sure the locals in the comments can give you more insights! Cheers!
Im not from Buenos Aires, im from Córdoba, and i know pretty much the entire country bc i've traveled a lot, all i can say is that is true that everyone Argentina likes milanesas, but only in AMBA (Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area) there's an obsession about it. In provinces like Córdoba, San Juan, San Luis, Tucuman, Santiago del Estero, Catamarca (mostly centric) the obsession is about meat sandwichs like Lomito. Also the "Choripan" is a lot more elaborated than the simple "Choripan porteño" wich only have chimichurri. In Córdoba we put a lot of things to the choripan even here it is most common to eat a Sandwich of milanesa rather than a regular milanesa with fries. To me the regular Milanesa is the simple kids choice to eat.
Hey Matias! Thanks for adding this info to the conversation here! Helpful! Cheers
@@DontWonderExplore Np! Great video!!
Thanks!
Naaa, en Tucumán por ej, hay una terrible obsesión por el sándwich de Milanesa!!! No te podés ir de la provincia sin probarlo. El lomito, choripán y demás pasan a Segundo plano
@@solv.4925 lo mencioné.
Lo de la impuntualidad también depende. Si es un trabajo, un encuentro de trabajo se es puntual, si es una cita entre dos amigos la cosa puede ser más flexible pero tampoco tanto si te espera una sola persona. Ahora cuando es una fiesta o una reunión en un bar y van muchos... Y la verdad... Llegan cuando llegan
Our Spanish has a direct influence of Andalucian culture, since most Spaniards that came to these parts of the world were mostly from Andalucía. And the lunfardo comes mostly from Liguria, Calabria and Sicilia. Hence, that's why some people call us Spanish speaking Italians (It was a Fr*nch journalist, tho).
PS: Bidet should be a standard to separete between civilization and barbarians 🤣
Thanks for the info! & yes haha bidet should be more widely used!!
A couple things for me. First lunch over here. It's a complete dinner meal haha. I'm used to eat only one hot meal for dinner and during the day not to eat that much. So you really need to watch out not get overweighted in Argentina. Second thing for me is the lack of structure and organize. In the country i'm from we over do it, but in Argentina everything takes way too long than it should take haha. Everything is way more basic and there is a lack of modern computer systems / structures to speed things up and simplify them. Also a big different is that people live way more from day to day or week to week and dont really think 2-3 steps ahead very often. They live more in the moment. I could name a couple more things but def the traffic in the big cities which is very chaotic ( again lack of structure and people just do whatever) combine this with bad roads.
Yes. Differences for sure! I’ve spoken to people who love “most” of the things that you mentioned and others who maybe love a “bit less” of those things!
tenes que vivir el momento ,el pasado ya fue y el futuro todavía no existe
13:00. "yendo" es verdad... se usa un poco para disculpar la impuntualidad
I love the Milanesa and dulce de leche, but not the mate.
Milanesas are good! I agree! Especially from the local carneceria!! Dulce de leche is addictive, haha. And mate can take some getting used to!
@@DontWonderExplore I never even drank coffee and I'm almost 60.
You had me at asado 😍
Yes lol
I am originally Syrian living in San Diego, Ca for 42 years, definitely we have the same culture in Syria. Moving soon to Mar del plata around November this year I believe it is a great city to have fun, partying and living life like no tomorrow. Always been free spirited and loving the world. I have searching more than 30 countries to retire and living the last of my years in fun country. After extensive research, I believe Mar Del Plata is the right city for me. What do you think ? Am I right? Or you have different city you recommend ? My budget around 2500 US DOLLARS per month, however I all ready searched some condos for sale, thinking seriously to buy a condo there. Any tips or advice, greatly appreciated.
Thx for your comment! I think this might be a comment best answered by any Argentines here in the comments! It does sound like you’ve done a ton of research & are excited so why not give it a try, and if you like it then possibly purchase a place. Best of luck!
en argentina existió una de las comunidades sirio libanesas mas grandes del continente,comunidad que aporto muchos rasgos de nuestra cultura actual y aunque pasa desapercibido su origen, igualmente esos aportes culturales están presentes todo el tiempo,y asi como siria colaboro en nuestra cultura ,argentina comparte con siria el gusto por el mate ,siendo siria el tercer mayor consumidor de yerba mate en el mundo ,más que uruguay ,investiga un poco en que provincias están las comunidades mas grande de sirios argentinos ,estoy seguro que te va a gustar recorrer el pais y encontrar esas influencias ,abrazo y bienvenido
Argentina is the best country in the world, but people are just not ready for it
Retiring and landing in BA 9/19/2024 to make it home...well most likely Pinamar or MarDel depending on which the wife likes most.
Sounds great! Best of luck with the move & new life chapter
@@DontWonderExplore Weird question, but it weighs heavily on my mind...what is the availability of Peanut M&Ms in Argentina?
@v1nc3nt_v3ga hmm. Pretty sure there were peanut M&M’s in the duty free section of Ezeiza Airport , BUT honestly someone else here in the comments might be able to give you a better answer because I really didn’t eat those while I was in Argentina.
@@DontWonderExplore I've been thinking alot on all the things as a American that we take for granted as just being "available" everywhere that would likely be difficult to acquire. Any thoughts on items that are hard or impossible to find that we typically use often in the States?
@v1nc3nt_v3ga Best Guide for this I’d say is to jump into the Buenos Aires Expats group on Facebook and you’ll have a ton of people in there that have lived in Buenos Aires for years and share good advice! Even if you’ll settle in another city this group was insightful for me! Cheers!
I have been living in Buenos Aires for a year as well, from Chicago, and disagree with at least half of the information here. For example, I have never tasted a mate. It is mostly a ‘young person’ thing and while ubiquitous, not an essential part of the culture. Coffee is the delicious and essential part of the culture and never even mentioned in this vid! "Cortado", "cafe con leche", "flat white" and starbucks are everywhere, two on a block! If you don’t drink coffee, you will have trouble here. Also, I mostly buy all my groceries and wine, in the largest supermarket I can find, their prices and sales are more advantageous. Also, they all deliver! I have not been to a football game and have never been inconvenienced by one. No one mentions football to me. Yes, there are more holidays but the streets are deserted for all of them, soooo quiet! Overall I am happier here than I was in chicago. As Doug Casey said; "the cheapest civilized place on the planet". He shows the bus (collectivo) but taxis are as plentiful as NYC and very cheap! $3 or so for a ride across town! This vid is only one narrow perspective, I live in Recoleta/Retiro not Palermo (hippyville) and live a very different life compared to what is shown here. You can find/make whatever life you like here.
Hey, well welcome to the conversation, and thank you for sharing your perspective of life in BA, Argentina for the community here! I think one’s experience depends on a lot of factors such as if you live with locals or keep to the foreigners community. I’ve lived in many countries around the world where I’ve stuck to my own bubble and didn’t experience the local culture as deeply, if I didn’t have local connections!
Regarding the mate 🧉 experience it might depend if you live with locals or not. Do you? My girlfriend’s family members are much older than me and have mate most mornings so it seems pretty ingrained in their cultural norms and daily routine. Likewise, I saw people of all ages in the parks enjoying 🧉! “You should try it if you’re open to it!
Coffee is important to their culture, but it is also quite normal in many cultures around the world. This video was about “culture shocks” so I felt it wasn’t a necessary mention. I did personally enjoy a good amount of Cafe Martinez while I was there!
Grocery Pricing, yes, it seems you can do better at times at the Coto, Dia, or Carrefeur so my experience might have been a little different; I will add that quality is better locally and many times they gave me free fruits and veggies that were ready to eat that day when they needed to offload them!
Overall, this video was simply my experience to share as best that I could within a reasonable duration RUclips video so again thanks for watching and I appreciate you sharing your experience as well! Cheers!
No offense dude, but maybe you weren't in Argentina at all...an entire year and no one invited you mate or talked about futbol? it's almost impossible...
That or you've been hanging with the most cold, untraditional people of the country, and knowing you've been on Buenos Aires, you bought everything from supermarkets and paid special attention to starbucks, they may be what we call "chetos" or "porteños". Those are the ones the rest of Argentina despites, including the same people of Bs As that doesn't live in the central zone, cause they desesperately try to act like yankees or europeans all the time, completelly ignoring their roots.
I was born in Argentina and lived here my entire 25 years, and by my experience working and talking with foreing people from USA, Europe, Asia and even other countries from South Amerca, i can 100% agree with this video.
I can agree with coffee being a popular drink in Argentina, but never, NEVER more than mate.
Also, no, you never buy all your groceries on supermarkets, especially fruits, veggies and meat, they are WAY more expensive unless they have good promos, if you've been doing that you lost a lot of money. Small and/or specialized shops usually have better prices and quality.
Until about 5 years ago, people bought in supermarkets for the entire month and what was missing they bought in a neighborhood business, then with high inflation the price reference was lost and it became difficult to compare so we bought anywhere, something Also common is wholesale supermarkets, which are cheaper but they sell you entire packages, for example 10 packages of sugar, packages of 20 rolls of toilet paper, etc.
@@naimlf El mate x doquier en la ciudad es una moda de estos ultimos anios ....
@@albertocullen7944 que a vos te parezca una moda no lo quita le tradicional, yo tomo mate con toda mi familia y amigos desde que tengo memoria, dulce o amargo, normal o savorizado, con yuyo o con naranja. Lo tomé en buenos aire, en tucuman, en santa fe y santa cruz. Como va a ser una moda algo que lleva vigente tantos años?
jajaja lo del bidet les pasa a todos alguna vez jajaj
Yendo is like im going “to your place “, but some people use that word in tricky way .. they still finishing other things to do before 😂😂
We just got to Argentina and the eating times are definitely an adjustment
Yesss! Lol. Enjoy the steak & Malbec!!
@@DontWonderExplore ha thanks! I’ll probably need some kind of a bypass by the time we leave but so far it’s been great.
Happy to hear it! Medialunas, mate, 🧉, chorizo, proveleta, & surprisingly some great cheesecake @ casa Telma in San Telmo (next to the San Telmo market!) Enjoy!!
@@DontWonderExplore thanks! We love cheesecake!
This was a cool video with correct info except the siesta part. There is no siesta culture in Buenos Aires. Its mostly in the north of the country.
Thank you so much! Yeah thank you for your correction! To me it seemed like there was a sort of siesta culture in the fact that the local cheese shop, meat shop, verdulería, and bakery were always closed for about 1-2 hours mid day. Maybe it was only to observe lunch time?
That "culture" Is mostly characteristic of the smaller shops, which tipically are managed by families; being so since the early years of XX century, when the mass european immigration arrived (mostly italian anda spanish but from all around too); they started their own bussinesses and shops, initially with zero employees, so they had to stop for dinner and doing family tasks; tjat's why this costume remained, until now, even if they actually have employees.
La cultura de la siesta, es muy arraigada en el interior del país, no así en las grandes ciudades, donde en general, los comercios no cierran, y los trabajos no tienen ese espacio de tiempo para el descanso, de todos modos, en las grandes ciudades, tenemos la misma costumbre de cenar tarde, xq en gral. llegamos tarde de trabajar muchos, además, la merienda es importante acá, precisamente xq cenamos tarde, sinó, llegaríamos a la hora de la cena con demasiado apetito…
Nice video ❤
Thanks
Well, the "reverse" cultural shocks Argentines experience when traveling abroad are those that have to do with timelines. ("What? Do you eat at 6 p.m.? That's just the time for a late "merienda"? What? Discos/Night clubs, etc close at 2:00 a.m. here? That's when people's supposed to start arriving, it should last till dawn!!"). Take into account that I'm not speaking about cities where the climate is colder, but hotter than, say, Buenos Aires o Rosario! (To give you an idea, it's about in the same parallel South that Los Angeles is North)
Hello, and yes of course thanks for mentioning these here! Yes, the timeline for things is a lot earlier. We snack but still eat dinner earlier than in Argentina. The nightlife scene definitely depends on what city you are in but probably on average things are open later in Argentina!
nice vid, thanks
Thank you!
Can't listen or hear with this background music. What's up with that?
Apologies! Maybe listen on mute with subtitles if you’d still like to watch! Thanks!!
Btw, it's ok if you don't want to share the same mate with a ton of peoples saliva. I'm Argentine and I've been drinking mate for my entire live, probably drink 2lt of mate every day. I never share my mate tho, I have my own mate and I drink it alone or with friends and family, but I use my own mate. I managed to survive, not a problem haha.
Good to know! Thanks. 🧉
We call these people "ortivas".
(j/k, you do you)
@@gorsh7870 I'm the most ortiva person you can find, keep your saliva away from my bombilla =P
@@gorsh7870 está bien, cada uno decide, yo después de la pandemia dejé de compartir el mate, ya agarré la costumbre de tomar solo y hasta es mas cómodo
What is your favorite Argentine "culture shock"?
Soy de Argentina, y siempre pensé que el uso de whatsapp con audios largos era común en todas partes , jajajaja. ahora me entero no es el caso.😆
PD: pense que tambien dirias algo sobre cómo comemos helado todo el año de a kilo jajaja. ¿Quizás en tu país de origen también es común?
For me it was the Spanish dialect.
I speak Spanish from Puerto Rico and it's definitely different.
@@arunita1170 creo que lo que mencionas del helado de kilo es solamente aca en argentina, si la verdad tambien podria ser un shock cultural jaja
@JerchuFleitas haha thanks for sharing!
Every single thing has sunflower oil… which sucks for the handful of us humans who are allergic to sunflower products. 😅