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1: And finally, the country that I’m in: Argentina.
2: The twenty-lane Avenue the 9th of July is the widest street on the planet …
3: … and if you need to know where you are in the city, it’s an easy reference point …
4: … as it cuts through the metropolis from north to south.
5: La Boca, the port where the first Spaniards landed, is one of the poorest regions in the city.
6: The people of La Boca share one of Argentina’s greatest passions: football.
7: From its slums have come some of the greatest players and its most famous team.
8: La Boca is where Diego Maradona, one of football’s leading legends, began his career.
9: So, why is football so important to Argentineans?
10: Because we are a very passionate country. We are Latins.
11: In every way we have passion: for football, for music.
12: We are also famous for the tango.
13: People started dancing the tango in the 1800s.
14: It’s a dance full of passion and emotion.
15: I’ve been riding on and off since I was eight or nine and I love horses …
16: … and I’ve never played polo before and, apparently, Argentina is the place to learn.
17: Morning, Juan … Morning … Morning, Gada.
18: First lesson: getting on the horse.
19: Come on, Nicki. You can do it!
20: I can do it. I’ve got to do one, haven’t I? Here we go!
22: Yes! That was one! One out of a hundred!
23: The British originally came to Argentina for meat.
24: Today, Argentina is still famous for its beef.
25: It’s considered the best beef in the world.
26: Big meat-eaters over here, aren’t you?
27: Yeah. I think the, the average of meat that a person at the dinner eats per year is like 80 kilos … in one year.
28: That’s a lot! The average. So, that’s, that’s a lot.
29: You can’t be a vegetarian, can you, with all this fantastic meat?
30: If you want, we have very good vegetables here!
32: As you say, with family and friends, good table, good wine, you share wonderful moments.
33: Never less than two, three hours.
34: That’s it from Argentina and Holiday 10 Best. Join us next time. Goodbye!
