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EL MATE

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Mate, custom Argentina

This traditional drink of South America that is prepared using hot mate and is now circling the world for its exquisite taste and nutritional properties. BUENOS AIRES APARTMENTS encourages you to experience the unique flavor of this tea during his visit to Buenos Aires, while checking their temporary rental apartments in Recoleta and Barrio Norte is the best option for temporary rent in Argentina.

The Mate is the most popular drink in Argentina. It is an infusion from the leaves of yerba mate previously dried, cut and ground caught the attention of the Spanish when they arrived in America, given the frequency with which they used to drink Guarani indigenous peoples, especially in the area of provinces of Corrientes and Misiones.
Today, the custom of taking Mate has spread to the southwest of Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Chile and Bolivia. In Buenos Aires you will find many apartments available for temporary leases more pleasant your stay in Argentina. BUENOS AIRES APARTMENTS option has the best temporary apartments in Recoleta and Barrio Norte, the most central area of Buenos Aires, where you can taste the most exquisite Mate Creole.
The word mate comes from the Quechua word "hopes", meaning gourd (material with drawing up its container).
The Mate requires the following elements to be prepared: a component in herbal infusion is prepared known as yerba mate (Ilex paraguarienses), a container in which water is served and drinks, also known as Mate, a bulb ( spliff kind of suck the drink that allows preventing the passage of yerba mate for his pipe) and hot water. Take Mate has become a collective social habit, which is often done in a circle.Mate is drunk when the group is designated primer, which will be the person carrying out the task of preparation and priming. Depending on the preference of those who drink can be served Mate bitter or sweetened with sugar, sweetener or honey.
Many people like to add some weed or grass for a different flavor or contribute medicinal purposes such as digestive properties, stimulating or sedative, incorporating peperina, lemon verbena, passionflower, chamomile, lemon or orange peel. Some of the variants of this traditional tea called Mate are milk, water replaces the hot milk and tereré, a mate who is just as cold iced tea. Finally, for the traditional mate is an infusion of yerba mate in water, strain and serve in a cup. This option also sold packaged in tea bags sold in supermarkets.
A traditional custom, when prime Mate, is to accompany with fat fried cakes biscuits, cakes, churros or quince or sweet potato.
Because of its caffeine content (mateína), Mate cause, just as coffee, a stimulant, as well as having antioxidant and cleansing the body.
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Mate Museum
In the town of Tiger, proposes to revive this unique history of this custom in Argentina, from the first flask, the world's smallest mates, the herbalists of the carts from the colonial era, Mates and glass bulbs, a collection of books and curiosities on the subject of this daily ritual Argentina.
The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday between 10:00 and 18:00 pm in Lavalle 289, Tigre, Province of Buenos Aires.
El Tigre is located only 32 kilometers from the city of Buenos Aires, where BUENOS AIRES APARTMENTS offers service apartments for temporary rental in Buenos Aires.

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SOURCES:
http://www.argentour.com/es/mate/mate.php
http://www.mateargentino.com.ar/
http://www.pasqualinonet.com.ar/el_mate.htm
http://www.elmuseodelmate.com/