The chamamé: World Heritage
Discover the charm of a musical and cultural phenomenon that expands beyond frontiers.
Geographic location: Province of Corrientes, Argentine Litoral region.
How to get there: By land, via Ruta Nacional 14 (by car or by bus). By plane, to Corrientes International Airport.
In December 2020, Unesco declared the chamamé Intangible Cultural Heritage. Do you want to feel joy? Visit the Litoral [riverside] region and discover the roots of this musical genre, valuable to the continent’s culture. Admire its artists. Enjoy its songs. Move to its rhythm. Watch the dancers, bringing their dance to you. Feel part of a tradition that is experienced through the sacred “sapucay” outcry.
For over thirty years, the chamamé has had its National Festival in the province of Corrientes. Enjoy it. Also, visit other destinations in the Litoral where this culture awaits. In Mburucuyá, the National Festival of the Authentic Traditional Chamamé. In Santa Anita, the Polka and Chamamé Festival. In Federal, the National Chamamé Festival of Northern Entre Ríos. And in Panambí, the Provincial Sapucay Festival. Let the music start!