Travel Reference
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facts and figures attest to the Argentine
love for the printed word.
Religion
Argentina is 87% Catholic. The original name of
the city as the Spanish explorers christened it is
Nuestra Señora de Buenos Aires
(Our Lady
of Good Airs). Despite this, Argentines do not
wear religion on their sleeves. They do go to
church on Sunday and during the holidays, and
will often cross themselves at the shrine of a
patron saint, but the country is secular as far as
politics and the populace are concerned. Freedom
of religion is a firm tenet of the Constitution.
Article 14 states
that all Argen-
tines have the
right to freely
profess their reli-
gion.
OtherDenominations
Apart from Catholicism, many other religions
are widely practiced. There are over three mil-
lion non-Catholics in Argentina. About one mil-
lion follow the Evangelical religions, which are
divided into various subgroups or sects. There
are approximately 300,000 Jews, an equal num-
ber of Muslims, and approximately one million
Argentines belong to the Russian, Greek and
Syrian Orthodox churches, the Armenian
church or various Spiritualist religions.
Dining
Rest assured you will not go hungry in Argen-
tina. There are wonderful dining options
throughout the country, with the finest, most
elegant dining rooms in Buenos Aires. Restau-
