(disclaimer: I have only listed what is most popular or notable, of course there are always exceptions to the rules)
Women's Fashion:
Shoes - Converse high tops, Nike air-riffs, jellie sandals, & leather/strappy sandals (boots in the winter)
Pants - skinny jeans & harem-style pants with cinched cuff at the ankles - very big right now
Tops - graphic tees & summer-y tops
Jewelry - silver, dragonfly necklace (most women don't wear much jewelry, however, teens where lots of plastic jewelry)
Hair - beautiful, long, dark hair usually worn up in a pony-tail or down and wavy, the poof is also a big thing
Brands - Adidas, Puma, Lacoste, Silenzio, knock-offs
Bags - leather saddle bags & back-packs, many also use shopping bags as purses
Men's Fashion:
Shoes - athletic shoes
Pants - jeans & soccer pants
Shirts - tees
Hair - party in the front & back (mohawk & mullet, shaved sides)
Bags - back-packs
Transportation:
1. Bus (Collectivo) - these are boarded with a coin (cospel) and make sure to hold on tight because they accelerate and brake fast! Those sitting in the front always render their seats to the elderly, pregnant, or mothers with children.
2. Motor bike - there are hundreds of these swerving in and out of traffic everywhere, and it seems to be a challenge to fit as many people on a bike as possible at one time.
3. Car - the cars here are either brand new or old, broken, European cast-offs which I think are adorable. They come in a variety of colors and age. Popular makes: Renault, Peugot, Fiat, Volkswagen, Citroen
Food:
Ice Cream - Grido, Glup's, Casserratto
*best Grido in Cordoba is on Don Bosco in Las Palmas run by Virginia - heaping scoops and .50 pesos less!
Food - choripan (chorizo sausage on a bun), lomitos (meat and egg sandwiches), empanadas (meat or veggie filled dough in the shape of a half moon), milanesas (thinly cut, fried steak or chicken)
*best empanada place: Las Leñas on Don Bosco, run by Miguel - dozen for 22 pesos/$5.50
Desserts: Dulce de leche on anything, alfajores, bon bones
Merienda (tea-time) - tea, coffee, criollos holaldres (flaky little square pastries)
Cafes - Havana, Bonafide, Creambury
Restaurant chains: Il Gato, Betos, Megadoner, McDonalds, Super Pancho
Fun Facts:
Greet people with a simultaneous kiss on the right cheek and a "Cómo andás?" for everyone
The best thing you can bring to a party is Coca-Cola.
You don't need to tip at a restaurant.
Men seem to wear more fragrances than women.
Its common for people to have a baby together, then live together, then get married (in that order).
Being a Christian and smoking is like an oxymoron.
Uses of the car horn are varied and many.
Men will always whistle, make kissing noises, and profess their undying affection for you even if you're in your gym clothes. You will learn to keep your head down and avoid eye-contact after the first few "hermosas" in order to prevent further extractions of love.
Get to know your local panaderia girls. Criollos are so much cheaper when you're not "the gringos" anymore. And they let you try stuff for free.
The dogs in the street and on the sidewalks are not dead, they are just taking a nap.
The napkins are more like a piece of paper. They just smear stuff around.
Don't sit under the trees in the park. You will be pooped on.
10 kilos of vegetables for a 35 person feast will run you about $20. That's it.
Mate is THE THING here. More on this to come in a later blog.
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