People

The arrival of immigrants to Argentina

The arrival of immigrants to Argentina

Since the middle of the 19th century, immigrants have arrived in Argentina. Around the 19th century, our country was a vast territory with a low demographic density. The need to attract immigration from Europe was a permanent desire. The History of Immigration to Argentina Immigrants arrived in Argentina between 1856 and 1950. Thus began the … Leer más

Argentine Modern State: Double-decker bus on the streets of Buenos Aires

Argentine Modern State

The nineteenth century left an expected economic growth and political stability, creating the modern Argentine state. Waves of immigration created social classes and formed the identity Argentina. The bloodiest dictatorships marked to fire the country today.

Alegoría de los viajes de Américo Vespucio

Spanish Conquest and Population

Those white men were sometimes supreme beings coming from heaven to the natives. Gods, who brought in their baggage, progress but also syphilis and gunpowder. Spanish conquest and population took place from the sixteenth century to 1810 with the development of three streams settlers: the East, the North and West. Thirteen cities were founded. The … Leer más

Pueblos Indígenas de Argentina

Indigenous Peoples in Argentina

The indigenous people in Argentina were essentially nomadic and generally lived by hunting, fishing and gathering. In the 16th century, the confrontation with the Spanish conqueror curtailed their chances of cultural development. Nevertheless, in spite of this blow, they managed to survive in time and history. Today they constitute an important segment of the Argentine … Leer más

The First Settlers in Argentina

The First Settlers in Argentina

Along time ago, thousands of years back in the past, hunting tribes arrived from the north of the American continent in search of a land to settle down. When they found it, they did not imagine they were laying the foundations of a country that would eventually be named Argentina. The first settlers in Argentina, … Leer más