Pure cumbia and alfajores: Santa Fe flair won over Villa Suramericana | OneFootball

On a Monday with the calendar and competitions on pause, the South American Sports Village, located in the Esmeralda Este II neighborhood, in the area bounded by Bv. French, Las Heras, and Belgrano, experienced a very original and relaxed moment.

The complex, which covers an area of 76,000 square meters and brings together more than 300 housing units, with capacity to accommodate around 1,500 people, saw its routine of training, gyms, technical talks, and concentration disrupted.

Thanks to an idea from Germán Chiaraviglio, an undisputed sports ambassador of these lands anywhere in the world, the South American Village enjoyed a day of “Santa Fe spirit” so that each visitor could get to know a little more about our customs.

Governor Maximiliano Pullaro, Mayor Juan Pablo Poletti, and Minister Victoria Tejeda themselves served as hosts alongside Santa Fe’s sports ambassadors (Chiaraviglio and Rézzola), with the presence of Diego Guzmán from the ODESUR Technical Commission.

On one side, traditional foods: grilled meat, chorizos, and homemade empanadas. On the other, the ever-present giant Santa Fe alfajor. And finally, our music. What began with the folk music of “Kallpa Yaku” (“outside the water”) continued with a DJ battle and ended with an unforgettable show by “Los Palmeras”, creating a unique moment, with Rubén Rézzola singing, Germán Chiaraviglio in güiro mode, and even the “Lioness” Sofía Cairó dancing to “La Suavecita.”

Athletes from Aruba, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Curaçao, Ecuador, Guyana, Panama, Venezuela, Uruguay, Suriname, Peru, and Paraguay, along with the Argentine hosts, danced to the rhythm of the iconic musical band born in Santa Fe that is on its way to an unprecedented distinction in just a few days.

So, for a good while, the South American Village changed its routine for the more than 1,000 athletes. There was warmth in the Cordial City. Traditional food, the ever-present local alfajor, and the music that Los Palmeras have taken from Santa Fe to the most incredible places in the world.

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