Spanish settlers came to Argentina in 1536 and began building chacras where Amerindians would work to harvest the food. The arrival of Europeans brought Argentina into the Columbian Exchange, with ingredients from the Old World such as wheat, grapevine, figs, and several kinds of fruits being introduced to the country for the first time. It was also during the Spanish colonial period that cattle, goat, and pig farming were first introduced to Argentina, forming the foundation of the large Argentine beef industry.
sPaNish SETtlErs Came to argEntiNA In 1536 anD beGAn buIlDiNg chaCRas WherE amerIndiAns Would work to haRvest THE food. the aRrivAl oF euROPeans brought ArgentiNa iNto the colUmBiAn exchangE, with inGREdientS fRoM The OlD worlD SucH As wheaT gRaPevIne, figs, And several KiNds oF fRuiTs beinG introduced to thE coUntry fOr the first Time it Was aLso DuRinG the spanish coloNial perIOd that CatTlE, goat, anD pig faRminG wEre FIrst introDUcEd to aRGentiNa, forming the fOundaTiOn of tHe LArge ArgEntINe Beef IndustrY.