Welcome to Argentina!

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Welcome to Argentina!
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Where is Argentina?
Argentina is located in South America
While Argentina is just larger than ¼ the size of
the United States, it is the 2nd largest country
in South America. Argentina is the 8th largest
country in the world!
 
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Fun facts about Argentina

• Argentina is in the Southern Hemisphere. Its
  seasons are the opposite of those in the United
  States. The school year is also different.
• Argentina has the highest mountain outside Asia,
  the Aconcagua which is 22,841 feet (6.962mt).
• Around 39 million people live in Argentina. 1/3
  live in Buenos Aires, the capital city, and its
  suburbs.
• The currency is the Argentine peso. 3 pesos 1
• Some Argentine habits are
• - to have 4 meals every day (dinner late)
• - to greet each other with a kiss
• - to talk with the hands
• - to wear uniforms to school (guardapolvo).
• -to use bidet

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Argentine food and drinks

• What type of food do Argentines like?
• BEEF! Asado, churrasco, bife a caballo, milanesa,
  empanadas.
• Italian food Pizza, pasta
• Fruits and vegetables as side dishes and
  desserts.

• People love having milanesa con papas fritas and
  italian style ice-cream for dessert.

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Mate is a very popular drinkIts an herbal
infusion.

• To prepare mate you need
• A mate (the pot where you put the yerba mate)
• A bombilla (the straw)
• Yerba (the dried and crushed mate leaves)
• Hot water

• How do you prepare it?
• Warm up some water until it is about to boil,
  fill the mate with yerba and place the bombilla
  inside, pour a little bit of water in the mate
• and drink it!!!

But everybodys favorite is dulce de leche
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• You can drink mate any time of the day. You can
  have it with a snack (like cookies, toast, or a
  sandwich)
• Mate is a perfect excuse for people to get
  together, share the drink, and enjoy each others
  company. Everybody drinks from the same mate!!!!

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Lets danceTango!

  

• Tango music started in Buenos Aires many years
  ago.
• There are special steps to dance Tango. Men and
  women embrace and dance very near one another.
• The lyrics are written in a very peculiar version
  of the Spanish language called lunfardo, a
  special slang.
• The bandoneón is one of the most important
  instruments in tango music.
• The songs often tell sad love stories.

  
  
  
 
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The most popular sport in Argentina is soccer, we
call it fútbol.

• The game was introduced in the 1860s by British
  soldiers.
• Argentinas national team won the World Cup in
  1978 and 1986.
• Maradona is one of Argentinas idols.
• Boca and River are the two most important teams.

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Have you heard about Pato?
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Buenos Aires

• The capital of the country is a huge city with a
  lot of different neighborhoods

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There are also many historical buildings in
Buenos Aires
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The Atlantic Coast
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Iguazú waterfalls
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Patagonia Argentinas South

• Usuahia

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Glaciar Perito Moreno The Eighth Wonder of the
World
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Bariloche
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My hometown Leones (Province of Córdoba)
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My town is

• right in the middle of the pampas
• full of gauchos
• the capital city of the Wheat National Party

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Some more photos of Leones
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Thank you!Come and visit ARGENTINA!