Fiestitas

I am learning (with joy and occasional exhaustion!) the importance of hospitality and celebration in Argentina. It doesn´t take much to merit an informal gathering of friends and family for asado or parrilla (barbecues) -- and these often last well into the night (and morning).

Pedro cooking conejo patagonico (extra-large Patagonian jackrabbit)for a gathering at Malena´s house.
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Here´s Malena and her daughter Ingrid with the completed (and delicious) conejo in the foreground.

During a "fiestita" in my apartment!

At Lili´s house, the group broke into song -- singing the triste Argentine folkore songs of the gauchos.

A pause between ballads . . .