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Stories Set in Argentina
Borges labyrinths, Evita's balcony, tango halls and Patagonian highways — Argentina writes big, from Buenos Aires noir to pampas gothic. Start with these ten, then open the country on StoryTerra's map.
Open Argentina on the StoryTerra map10 famous stories set in Argentina
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Browse 79 books, 412 movies, 18 TV shows and 5 games set in Argentina.

The Secret in Their Eyes
A retired legal counselor writes a novel hoping to find closure for one of his past unresolved homicide cases and for his unreciprocated love with his superior - both of which still haunt him decades later.

Wild Tales
Six deadly stories that explore the extremities of human behaviour involving distressed people seeking revenge.

Focus
Nicky an accomplished con artist gets romantically involved with his disciple Jess but later ends their relationship. Years later she returns as a femme fatale to spoil his plans.

Modern Romance
Now a New York Times BestsellerA hilarious, thoughtful, and in-depth exploration of the pleasures and perils of modern romance from one of this generation’s sharpest comedic voicesAt some point, every one of us embarks…

The Heist of the Century
In 2006 a group of thieves performed what is considered one of the most famous and smart bank heists in the history of Argentina. How they robbed the Rio bank is as surprising as what happened afterwards. This is their…

Once
The series revolves around Gabo, a soccer-loving teenager who, upon receiving a scholarship from the prestigious Sports Academic Institute (IAD) of Buenos Aires, will see his dream of playing at Los Halcones Dorados,…

When Evil Lurks
Residents of a small rural town discover that a demon is about to be born among them. They desperately try to escape before the evil is born but it may be too late.

Nine Queens
Two con artists try to swindle a stamp collector by selling him a sheet of counterfeit rare stamps (the "nine queens").

Heroic Losers
In a town in the Northwest of the province of Buenos Aires a group of neighbors is organized to recover the economy of the area but when the corralito is implemented in the country and they suffer a fraud their hopes…

Soy Luna
Although it is difficult for Luna to live in another country, she is determined to try everything to make new friends and achieve a new style of skating.
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