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Title: La Argentina


1
La Argentina
  • La gente y su cultura

2
La independencia
  • Argentina gained independence from Spain on July
    9th, 1816.
  • This is celebrated similarly to ours with
    parades, speeches and a day off from school.

3
El tango
  • 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.

4
Los gauchos
  • 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.

5
La carne y el vino
  • Argentina is one of the worlds largest beef
    producers. Anywhere you go, you can get a great
    mealsorry vegetarianos!
  • The wine industry is becoming more well-known
    throughout the world as well. Most of the wine
    comes from the central valley of Mendoza.

6
Las cataratas de Iguazú
  • 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.

7
The Northwest Region
  • 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.

8
Cacti
  • 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.

9
Geografía
  • This region is also very similar to the foothills
    of Colorado. Notice the red rock formations.
    What does that remind you of?

10
La comida
  • 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.
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