Geocultura Chapter 7

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El mate

Mate is a traditional drink of Argentina, made from leaves and a gourd.

La arquitectura europea

Of the alps in the city of San Carlos if Bariloche, it reflects the German heritage of the Andean region.

La Garganta del Diablo

One of 275 waterfalls on the border with Brazil, is the fall of water most impressive of the Iguazu Falls

Las Picadas

Restaurants that serve a big variety of tapas and appetizers prepared with cheese, meat, seafood, and nuts.

What sport is practiced?

Skiing in July, in Bariloche

Buenos Aires

The capital of Argentina, It lies at the mouth of the Río de la Plata on the Atlantic Ocean coast

Los porteños

The people of Buenos Aires is known as

Vuel Villa

The work of a teacher of argentine art, Xul Solar. The artist, with German heritage, had a big influence on the development of modern art in the country.

La Parrillada

Typical food of Argentina. It combines various types of meat and serves with large trays.

El festival del tango

In Buenos Aires, dedicated to the music and dance of the tango, an expression purely from Argentina that originated in the neighborhoods of immigrants during the 19th century

Ushuaia

In Tierra del Fuego, it is a big city in the southern world. During summer in December and January there are days with 20 hours of light.

El parque provincial ischigualastro

In an area of strange geological formations, with fossils from the triassic period. The Eoraptor Lunesis, one of the most ancient dinosaurs, was discovered in this place.

Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco de Salta

In the extreme north of the country, The tower, designed by architects spanish and italian, is one of the highest in South America. Measures 53 meters.

los pingüinos de Magallanes

Live in the large colonies in the southern tip of Argentina

La fiesta de la semana de la tradición

Celebrated in San Antonio de Areco. It's the major party in Argentina and is dedicated to the gaucho and their costumes.

San Carlos de Bariloche

at the foot of the Andes and the edge of the Lake Nahuel Huapi in Patagonia, is known as the Switzerland of the Andes due to its mountainous geography.

En la Cueva de las Manos

in the Patagonia, the representation of hands is the negative work of the prehistoric hunters who inhabited this region for more than 10 million years.

La Boca Buenos Aires

originally the home of Italian immigrants, the picturesque streets of the neighborhood of La Boca are famous for the color of their houses and tango music that permeates the atmosphere

La pampa

the land of the Gauchos and the heart of the Argentine livestock, is characterized by being almost flat


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