Caminos y Sabores Fair Draws 100,000 Visitors in 20th Anniversary Edition

The Caminos y Sabores fair celebrated its 20th anniversary, drawing 100,000 visitors and generating over $15 billion in transactions. The event, held at BA Feria in Costa Salguero, showcased a wide array of regional Argentine products through more than 500 stands.

The fair buzzed with activity, with an average of 25,000 visitors per day. Attendees explored five pavilions, sampling and purchasing products while engaging with producers. "The quality is the great point of attraction for all the public. They come not only to buy, because there are more economical differential prices, but to chat with the producer who makes the products. There is a lot of back and forth," described Diego Abdo, communications manager for Caminos y Sabores.

Amidst a festive atmosphere influenced by the World Cup, with many attendees wearing "albiceleste" jerseys, the fair also hosted several competitions. The Copa Alfajor Argentino awarded top honors to Punto & Coma, Manjares de Merlo, and Dulce de Leche & Co. Other winners included I love mate for yerba mate, Praderas Neuquinas for honey, Fermier for cow's cheese, Cagnoli for salami, Dulce de Leche & Co. again for family dulce de leche, Familia Saleme for extra virgin olive oil, and Eternal for gin.

Interactive activities were also a highlight, with provincial and city stands offering games, prizes, and culinary demonstrations. The Río Negro stand featured a prize roulette, Córdoba tested visitors' knowledge of the province, San Juan offered a "passport" for games, and Buenos Aires city hosted a pizza-making demonstration. The Santiago del Estero stand provided space for activities, though details were cut short in the provided text.