Category Archives: Norway in Argentina

There is polo in Norway now!

So this is kind of cool: when I started this blog, and when I moved to Argentina, there was no polo in Norway. Or Denmark, for that matter. Sweden was the only Scandinavian country with polo. But 2013 has seen … Continue reading

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Coverage of Argentina in Norway

I debated writing this in Norwegian but I find the topic interesting – how much news about Argentina do people in Norway get? I would assume the situation is similar in other northern European countries. A quick search in Aftenposten, … Continue reading

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Nordmenn i Argentina – oppdatering

Etter snart 8 måneder i Argentina tenkte jeg jeg skulle skrive litt om meg som norsk i Argentina. Jeg har faktisk kommet i kontakt med noen nordmenn gjennom bloggen (hei Leif!) og jeg har også blitt kontaktet av argentinere i … Continue reading

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Fish, it’s what’s for dinner

I definitely cook a lot less now that I more or less live in a hotel. But once in a while I do whip something up. Here is a delicious dinner of trout I made the other day, with a … Continue reading

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Yet another noruega en Argentina

The big Jumbo supermarket in Palermo had a whole table of Norwegian bacalao (dried cod) with Norwegian flags and all!

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Another noruega en Argentina

These glasses are everywhere, and they are called copa noruega! They come in different sizes (for water, wine etc.) and I finally got some.

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Norwegians at Puesto Viejo

Yesterday we had four Norwegians and a Swede at the Estancia! Two for Polo Day and three for Dia de Campo, or a Day in the Countryside. Very cool! They were such a nice family and I was delighted that … Continue reading

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Norwegians in Argentina – History

There is very little information on Norwegians in Argentina in general, and that includes historical information. According to this short article on Norwegian emigration history, there were 1700 Norwegians in South America in 1920, the majority of them in Argentina. … Continue reading

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Language confusion

I am Norwegian. Soy noruega. Jeg er norsk. So what language should I write in?? I want this blog to be about my experiences as a Norwegian in Argentina, but of course I want everybody I know to be able … Continue reading

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Noruegos en Argentina

There doesn’t seem to be a lot of Norwegians in Argentina; I think the embassy estimates 200 in the BA area and another 100 in the rest of the country. When I search for noruegos en Argentina, or nordmenn i … Continue reading

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