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!

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

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.

But everybody’s favorite is dulce de leche

Mate is a very popular drink

It’s 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!!!

• 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 other’s company. Everybody drinks from the same mate!!!!

Let’s 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.

  

  

  

  

 

The most popular sport in Argentina is soccer,

we call it fútbol.

• The game was introduced in the 1860s by British soldiers.

• Argentina’s national team won the World Cup in 1978 and 1986.

• Maradona is one of Argentina’s idols.

• Boca and River are the two most important teams.

Have you heard about Pato?

Buenos Aires

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

There are also many historical

buildings in Buenos Aires

The Atlantic Coast

Iguazú waterfalls

Patagonia: Argentina‘s South

Usuahia

Glaciar Perito Moreno: The Eighth Wonder of the

World

Bariloche

My hometown… Leones (Province of Córdoba)

My town is…

• right in the middle of the pampas

• full of gauchos• the capital city

of the Wheat National Party

Some more photos of Leones…

Thank you!

Come and visit ARGENTINA!