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Exploring Argentina: Landscapes, Gauchos, and Culture

Discover the diverse landscapes, rich culture, and famous gauchos of Argentina, from the windswept Patagonia to the vast Pampas. Learn about the country's history, economy, and delicious food.

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Exploring Argentina: Landscapes, Gauchos, and Culture

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  1. Vocabulary • Patagonia – Dry, windswept plateau. • Pampas – Vast treeless plains that support cattle ranching. • Buenos Aires – Argentina’s largest city and capital. • Estancias – Large cattle ranches. • Gauchos – Argentine cowboys. • Manufacturing – Building items in factories. • Humid subtropical climate – Climate with hot humid summers and mild rainy winters.

  2. Argentina Land – click here. *West – *Highest Peak –

  3. Name six landscapes you will find in this country. Guanaco Rhea Pudu Andean Mountain Cat Widest river in the world:

  4. Argentina Political Map Click on the above link, and answer the questions on your sheet.

  5. Climate click here. Argentina’s climate is usually _______ but can be very _____ in the north and _____ in the south. Why are glaciers found in southern Argentina? Why are seasons opposite of ours?

  6. Economy click here. Five major farm products: Four manufactured goods:

  7. Food & Drink Mate Asado Dulce de Leche Empanadas What foods do you eat that are most similar to these? (Google them if needed.) Vino

  8. People Most people live in Buenos Aires & the Pampas. % European ancestry: 85 Language: Spanish What other language can be found? Italian • Discuss – why do you think more Europeans settled in Argentina than in any other South American country?

  9. Main religion: Roman Catholic Urban% 80 Floralis Generica Buenos Aires

  10. History In the late 1500s, the Spanish settled the area now known as Buenos Aires. In 1816 Argentina won its independence from Spain. In 1982, Argentina suffered defeat in a war with the United Kingdom over control of the Falkland Islands.

  11. Check out the McDonald’s Argentina menu: McDonald's Argentina Discuss – why do you think beef one of Argentina’s most common staple foods?

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