If you had to guess what Argentina’s national sport was, you’d probably say football, which inspires tremendous passion among Argentines. Polo, which echoes back to Argentina’s posh European roots would be a close runner-up. However, the official national sport is in fact pato. Don’t feel bad for getting that one wrong. Most Argentines didn’t even […]
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Cultural Tidbit: Argentina’s National Sport
If you had to guess what Argentina’s national sport was, you’d probably say football, which inspires tremendous passion among Argentines. Polo, which echoes back to Argentina’s posh European roots would be a close runner-up. However, the official national sport is in fact pato. Don’t feel bad for getting that one wrong. Most Argentines didn’t even […]