Combo with "Capítulo 8 Geocultura: Santiago de Chile" and 2 others
Alfonso VI "El Bravo"
"The Brave" (before 1040-1109), King of León and Castile, Segovia reconquered in the eleventh century and began a period of great political power.
Tierra del Fuego
(land of fire) southernmost tip of the country. penguins live in large colonies here.
Bordering Countries?
Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, and Uruguay
Los trenes de cercanías
Commuter Trains; Segovia is situated 90km north of Madrid. Most travelers and tourists use trains for travel between the two cities.
La Plaza de Armas
El centro histórico de Santiago. Desde aquí se miden (they measure) todas las distancias en Chile.
Bernardo O'Higgins
El libertador y héroe nacional de Chile. Ganó la indepencia en 1818.
El río Mapocho
Este río nace (is born) en los Andes y pasa por Santiago hacia el oeste.
Where was the Argentinean immigration from in the 1800's?
Germany, England, and Italy
Las casas históricas
Historical houses in central Segovia are typical of many cities in Spain. They have thick stone walls. Apartments in the floor above shops or restaurants on the ground floor.
El Glaciar Perito Moreno
In Patagonia, the worlds largest inland glacier. Still growing the river of blue ice moves forward about 30 ft a year
Puerta San Andrés
It is a gate. The medieval walls of Segovia and three of the five doors are still fully preserved. This door is the entrance to the old Jewish quarter.
Patagonia
Largest region in Argentina
El Cerro de San Cristobal
Parque en el centro de Santiago. Es un "pulmón verde" de la ciudad.
Santiaguinos
Personas de Santiago
Money of Argentina?
Peso Argentina
Pablo Neruda
Poeta chileno, ganador del Premio Nobel
El Centro Cultural Estación Mapocho
Primero se construyó como estación de tren. Ahora es un centro cultural en Santiago.
La reina Isabel la Católica
Queen Isabella, who financed the first voyage of Columbus to the Americas, was crowned in the Alcazar of Segovia.
La iglesia de San Francisco
Representa el pasado colonial de Chile. Es la estructura más antigua de Santiago.
Government of Argentina?
Republic
La iglesia de la Vera Cruz
The church of Vera Cruz was built in Spanish Romanesque style. The building has 12 sides.
Las Pampas
The grassy central plains and home to more than half of Argentina's population and thousands of cattle
La Casa de la Moneda
The house of money, located along the Eresma River, was founded in 1583 by Philip II. The monumental complex is considered one of the samples of the world's oldest industrial architecture.
Los porteños are...
The people from Buenos Aires
La Universidad de Santiago
Tiene el planetario más grande del país.
El Mercado Central
Tiene una gran selección de pescado fresco.
El Traje del Mozo
Traditional costume of Segovia. Vest and dark trousers, adorned with silver buttons.
El metro de Santiago
Transporta más de 200 millones de pasajeros al año.
Bellavista, París-Londres, y Brasil
Tres barrios famosos en Santiago
La Chascona
Una de las casas del poeta Pablo Neruda.
La Casa Colorada
Una estructura colonial. Hoy es el Museo de Santiago.
El teleférico de Santiago
Una forma de tranporte popular. Corre del Cerro San Cristobal a través del (through) Parque Metropolitano.
El Cinturón de Fuego del Pacífico
Una zona volcánica que pasa a lo largo de Chile y es la razón de tantos volcanes en Chile.
Los mapuche
Uno de los tribus (tribes) del grupo araucano
Trajano
Was a Roman emperor since 98-117. The Romans conquered during the first century. Segovia aquaduct possibly built under emperor Trajano.
Xul Solar
Well respected painter. Lots of influence on development in the modern art of Argentina
Avenida 9 de Julio is the...
World's widest street
La Cueva de las Manos
a cave in Patagonia with handprints of prehistoric hunters that inhabited the region at least 10,000 years ago.
La Parrillada
a type of way to cook meat
La Boca, Buenos Aires
original home of the Italian immigrants. known for its colorful housing and tango music
What did the indigenous groups do?
Farmed and hunted
Maria Estela Martinez de Perón was the...
First female president of Argentina
El acueducto de Segovia
For 2 millenias (2,000 years) the water caught from the río Frío was driven 18km to Segovia. In the Plaza del Azoguejo, the arches reach a height of almost 29 meters.
When did 20 indigenous groups like in Argentina?
From 10,000 BC
Los araucanos
Grupo indígena de Chile
Spanish explorer that discovered Argentina and when?
Juan Díaz de Solis in 1516
Los ríos Eresma y Clamores
Segovia is located on a rock between these two rivers.
Quebracho trees
grown in the Chaco region, the rare wood of the tree is so hard it is known as the "axe breaker"
Segovia
its Roman aqueduct, gothic cathedral, Romanesque churches, palaces, gardens, and ancient streets contribute to Segovia, one of the most beautiful cities in Europe.
Las Picadas
restaurants that serve tapas, which is finger food made of cheese, meats, seafood, nuts, olives, and crusty bread.
La catedral de Segovia
Aka La Dama. Designed in the gothic style. Dates from 1525 and is located in the Plaza Mayor, the highest point in the city.
El Cerro de Santa Lucía
Aquí se fundó Santiago. Hoy en día es un parque.
La cueca
Baile nacional de Chile.
Pedro de Valdivia
Conquistador español. Fundó la ciudad de Santiago en 1541.
El Palacio de la Moneda
Construído en 1805, ahora es el palacio presidencial.
La Torre de Hércules
was built by a nobleman as his palace for protection.
Los arcos del acueducto
with 20,400 blocks of stone, they maintained a perfect balance of forces.
Capital of Argentina?
Buenos Aires
When did Argentina win its independence?
1816
When was Argentina under military control?
1976 to 1983
What is Argentina ranked in the word and South America?
8th largest in the world and 2nd in South America
Yerba Mate
A bitter tea that has come to be known as the national drink for Argentineans
El Alcázar de Segovia
Located at confluence (where they meet) of Eresma River and Clamores River on a rocky elevation. Has numerous basements and secret passageways that communicate with other palaces.
El Cerro Aconcagua
Located in the Andes Mountains, is Argentina's tallest peak and the highest mountain in the western hemisphere. it reaches 6,960 meters high
Lautaro
Líder indígena considerado un héroe hoy dia.
Ushuaia, Argentina
Most southern city in the world and gets up to 20 hours of sunlight in the months of December and January
El Tango
National dance of Argentina the dance originated from the poor immigrant barrios during the early 1900's
Gauchos
National symbol of Argentina Did not settle in one place for times, lots took hiring as cattle drivers because of their skill with the land and in horseback riding. Gauchos are expert horseback riders.
Las Cataratas del Iguazú
On the Argentina & Brazil border are 2 75 waterfalls more than 2 miles wide. The biggest is La Garganta del Diablo.
El Parque Provincial Ischigualasto
an area with strange geological formations with fossils from the Triassic period.
San Carlos de Bariloche
at the foot of the Andes and at the border with Patagonia, is known as the Switzerland of the Andes due to its mountainous terrain and ski resorts.
La Sierra de Guadarrama
delimits the southern part of the Land of Segovia. Its snow-capped peaks reaching almost 2,500 meters and are visible from Segovia during most of the year.