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The main holiday period is January to March (when the schools are closed), one should book along time ahead during this period. Easter and July are also busy times. The 10 November Dia de La Tradicion are like a gaucho games, with displays, music, and plenty of asado meat.

The following is a selection of the special regional events occurring annually in Argentina:

January
        

Sea Festival, Mar del Plata;
Jineteada (breaking in horses) and Folklore Festival, Diamante, Prov. Entre Ríos;
Chaya (a musical instrument) Festival , La Rioja;
Doma (breaking in horses) and Folklore Festival, Intendente Alvear, Prov. La Pampa;
Folklore Festival, Cosquín, Prov. Córdoba.

February
   

Carnival, especially interesting in Gualeguaychu in the Province of Entre Rios and Ituzaingo in Corrientes; Pachamama (Mother Earth) Festival, Amaicha del Valle, Prov. Tucumán; Trout Fishing Festival, Río Grande.

February-March
   

Festival of Tango, Buenos Aires

March
   

Grape Harvest Festival, Mendoza.

March-April
   

Holy Week, Salta;
Festival of Our Lady Del Valle, Catamarca.

July
   

Poncho Week, Catamarca; Simoca Fair, Simoca, Prov. Tucumán;
Santiago Week, Santiago del Estero;
Dorado Fishing Competition, Formosa.

August
   

Snow Festival, Río Turbio, Prov. Santa Cruz;
Jujuy Week, Jujuy;
Dorado Festival, Posadas, Prov. Misiones;
Snow Festival, Bariloche.

September
   

Chamamé Music Festival, Corrientes;
Agriculture Festival, Esperanza, Prov. Santa Fé

October
   

Fiesta de la Cerveza (beer festival), Villa General Belgrano;
Festival of Tango, Buenos Aires

November
   

Sea Salmon Fishing Contest, Comodoro Rivadavia;
Tradition Week (gaucho shows), San Antonio de Areco.

December
   

Gaucho Festival, Gral. Madaria, Prov. Buenos Aires;
Trout Festival, San Junín de los Andes, Prov. Neuquén.

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