La Argentina
La gente y su cultura
La independencia
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Argentina gained
independence from
Spain on July 9th,
1816.
This is celebrated
similarly to ours with
parades, speeches
and a day off from
school.
El tango
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Argentina is known
throughout the world
as the birthplace of
the tango. In Buenos
Aires, it is considered
an art and performed
in many tango salons
and even on the
streets especially in
the area of La Boca.
Los gauchos
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The gaucho way of life is
still visible in the working
estancias. These are
working ranches that
offer a day out of the city
for tourists. They serve
up a great meal and offer
horseback riding and
other entertainment.
La carne y el vino
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Argentina is one of the
world’s largest beef
producers. Anywhere
you go, you can get a
great meal…sorry
vegetarianos!
The wine industry is
becoming more wellknown throughout the
world as well. Most of
the wine comes from the
central valley of Mendoza.
Las cataratas de Iguazú
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Iguazú Falls are the
largest in the world.
They produce enough
hydroelectric power to
serve the three
communities
surrounding them in
Argentina, Brasil and
Paraguay.
The Northwest Region
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The indigenous
influence in Argentina
is most prevalent in
the northwest area of
Cafayate and
Purmamarca. You
can still find the
pucaras, usually by
locating a large
amount of cacti.
Cacti
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Notice how tall the cactus
is compared to humans.
This cactus is so old, that
some of it has become
petrified. The ancient
peoples used it as beams
in their homes. The
people still use it today
for baskets, frames and
other things.
Geografía
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This region is also
very similar to the
foothills of Colorado.
Notice the red rock
formations. What
does that remind you
of?
La comida
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The most typical food of
Argentina aside from
meat are empanadas and
alfajores. Empanadas are
pastries filled with
different types of meats
and veggies; Alfajores
are filled with dulce de
leche or fruit fillings.
Each region in Argentina
has their own empanadas
and alfajores.