1. It’s the king of beef
Beef is an integral part of Argentine cuisine and is served worldwide.
2. Buenos Aires means ‘good airs’
The capital of Argentina got its name from the top of the hill, which was the only place where you could avoid the smell of swamps.
3. Gauchos are the symbol of the country
‘Gauchos,’ or cowboys, are known for their bravery and distinctive dress, which they still wear.
4. It’s the home of the Tango
The dance originated in the capital of Buenos Aires in the 19th century and was performed in poor areas.
5. The national sport is ‘pato’
Pato combines a combination of skills taken from polo and basketball.
The people of Argentina celebrate their Independence Day annually on 9 July. It is a national public holiday that marks the day when Argentina declared independence from Spain. Independence Day is a historically significant event for every country, and Argentina organizes remarkable celebrations with patriotic events to commemorate the occasion.
Argentines take to the streets and participate in many activities, from marches and concerts to public rallies and parades, to celebrate Argentina’s Independence Day. Anyone in Argentina or on another continent of the world can celebrate this holiday.
The movement for Argentine independence began in 1806 when British attacks on Buenos Aires were fended off by local police with barely any help from Spain. The consequences of Napoleon I’s intervention in Spain in 1808 were also significant.
The overthrow of Napoleon Ferdinand VII plunged Spain into a civil war between two warring governments, one created by Napoleon and the other created by a patriotic junta in the name of exiled kings and with the help of the British.
According to the ancient principles of Spanish law, royal dominions in America had the right to rule until the restoration of the rightful king. On 25 May 1810, now celebrated as Revolution Day, Buenos Aires established an autonomous viceroyalty in the name of Ferdinand.
Six years after the first Argentine government was formed, the Tucuman Congress proclaimed the independence of the United Provinces of South America, which included modern-day Argentina and Uruguay. The grand opening of Congress, with 33 deputies, took place in Tucuman. The chairman of Congress will change every month. As Congress was free to choose topics for discussion, endless discussions began.
The vote ended on 9 July with the declaration of independence. The document pointed to the situation in Europe over the past six years. It claimed Spanish America regained its sovereignty from the Crown of Castile in 1808 when Ferdinand VII was overthrown. Therefore, any alliance between the overseas dominions of Spain and the peninsula was broken.
It was a legal concept also referred to in other Spanish-American declarations of independence, such as Venezuela (1811) and Mexico (1810), which responded to the same events.