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Chapter 7 Cultural Facts
Cultural facts
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Language - Spanish
9th Grade
02/21/2013

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San Carlos de Bariloche
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at the foot of the Andes and the shores of Lake Nahuel Huapi in Patagonia, is known as the Switzerland of the Andes because of its mountainous geography
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La Pampa
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the land of the gauchos and livestock heart of Argentina is characterized by almost flat
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Los portenos
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people of Buenos Aires are known as porteños here are two young portenos in traditional dresses
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Buenos Aires
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Argentina's capital is in the mouth of the Rio de la Plata in the Atlantic Ocean
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La Garganta del Diablo
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one of 275 waterfalls on the border with Brazil is the most impressive waterfall of Iguazu Falls
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Ushuaia
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Tierra del Fuego is the southernmost city in the world during the summer in December and January there are days that have twenty hours of light
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Los pinguinos de Magallanes
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live in large colonies on the southern tip of Argentina
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La arquitectura europea
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of the Alps in the city of San Carlos de Bariloche reflects the German heritage of this Andean region

 
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En la Cueva de las Manos
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in Patagonia negative representation of hands is the work of prehistoric hunters who inhabited the region for over ten thousand years
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Iglesia y convento de san francisco de salta
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is the northernmost tower designed by Spanish architects and Italian is one of the highest in South America 53 meters

 
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Vuel Villa
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is the work of Argentine art teacher Xul Solar artisa 1187-1963 of the German heritage had great influence on the development of modern art his country
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La boca buenos aires
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Originally home to Italian immigrants picturesque streets of La Boca is famous for its colorful houses and I have music that permeates the atmosphere

 
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La fiesta de la Semana de la Tradicion
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held in San Antonio de Areco is the largest festival devoted to gaucho in Argentina and customs
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Las picadas
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are restaurants that serves a variety of tapas and appetizers seafood prepared with meat cheese and walnuts
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El Festival del Tango
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in Buenos Aires dedicated to the music and dance of Argentina tango purely an expression that orgino neighborhoods of immigrants in the nineteenth century

 
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La parrillada
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is a very typical food of Argentina combine several types of meat and served in large trays
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