The Welsh Foods Of Patagonia
Posted on May 5, 2008 - Filed Under Food and Drink | Leave a Comment
During the 18th and 19th century many Welsh people sought to escape Britain for both linguistic and religious reasons to found new homelands. Many Welsh colonies were founded, some in very surprising places but most were subsumed into the native culture. One exception to this was in Pagtaonia (Argentina) where Welsh is still spoken and a new Cymro-Hispanic culture has emerged.
This region of Patagonia is known as the ‘Gwladfa’ (literally the ‘little country’) and is a vibrant mix of Welsh, Amerind and Hispanic cultures.
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