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.