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Updated July 6, 2023

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A thermos of hot water is a necessary ingredient for mate on the go.

How the Pandemic Transformed Argentina’s Yerba Mate Traditions

Communal cups and shared straws are losing ground to solo sipping.
by Rachel Tolosa Paz
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Puzzle Monday: Get Lost Crossword

by AO Puzzles
A long-necked, plesiosaur-like creature, known as Nahuelito, has been spotted from the banks of Nahuel Huapi Lake in Patagonia for millennia.

Argentina’s Loch Ness Monster Lurks Beneath a Patagonia Lake

Nahuelito’s plesiosaur visage can be found all over the small town of Bariloche.
by Juan Relmucao
Navarino Island, in the Tierra del Fuego archipelago at the southern tip of South America, where people have thrived since the end of the last ice age. Archaeologists scouring the landscape are bringing the past to life—and it’s richer and more complex than has been imagined.

The Rise of the Yaghan, Indigenous People of Tierra del Fuego Once Declared 'Extinct'

Long relegated to historical oblivion, this reinvigorated community is now pursuing deeper stories about their ancestors.
by Jude Isabella
The pink fairy armadillo has adapted to life underground and is so rarely spotted that scientists know very little about the species.

How the Enchanting, Elusive Pink Fairy Armadillo Became One Scientist's Obsession

A conservation biologist in Argentina once hosted one of the animals in her living room, but finding them in the wild has proven far more difficult.
by James Hall

Podcast: Laguna Del Diamante

What a toxic Andean lake has to say about the dawn of life.
by The Podcast Team
Meraxes gigas, a large dinosaur recently discovered in Argentina, was dangerous to know. Despite the tiny arms, it was not related to T. rex.

Behold Meraxes, Argentina’s Ancient ‘Giant Dragon’

With a ‘Swiss Army knife’ head, tiny arms, and no relation to T. rex, a new dino find is providing intriguing evolutionary insights.
by Gemma Tarlach
The Teuco River winds through Argentina's Chaco Province, including a portion of El Impenetrable National Park.

Argentina's El Impenetrable Opens Up New Options For Its People

Born from tragedy, the remote national park is bringing tourism and other changes.
by Juan Relmucao

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