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What country is more "European", Argentina or the USA? A Traveler's Guide

1. A Welsh Outpost in Patagonia

Gaiman, Chubut, Argentina

Find a slice of Wales, complete with traditional tea houses and Welsh spoken on the streets, unexpectedly nestled in Argentine Patagonia.

2. The Sunken Spa Town

Villa Epecuén, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

Discover an entire resort town, once a bustling European-style spa, that was swallowed by a lake and then eerily reappeared.

3. Jesuit Grandeur in Córdoba

Estancia Santa Catalina, Córdoba, Argentina

Witness the enduring grandeur of a Jesuit estancia, a testament to colonial European ambition and indigenous labor in the heart of Argentina.

4. Gaucho Rhythms in the Wetlands

Colonia Carlos Pellegrini, Corrientes, Argentina

Explore a remote wetland town where a unique gaucho culture, shaped by Jesuit missions and European ranching techniques, thrives amidst stunning wildlife.

5. A German Monastic Experiment

Ephrata Cloister, Pennsylvania, USA

Step into a monastic community in Pennsylvania where German celibate Pietists lived a life of strict devotion, creating their own hymnal and unique Fraktur art.

6. Iowa's Communal German Villages

Amana Colonies, Iowa, USA

Explore a network of seven villages in Iowa where German communal living traditions thrived for decades, leaving a unique architectural and cultural legacy.

7. Greece on the Gulf Coast

Tarpon Springs, Florida, USA

Witness a vibrant Greek community in Florida, founded by sponge divers who brought their traditions, cuisine, and language directly from the Aegean Sea.

8. Louisiana's French Creole Cradle

Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA

Wander through the oldest permanent settlement in the Louisiana Purchase, a town where French Creole traditions run deeper than in New Orleans.

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