Argentina By Elise and Delana

Argentina’s Money Argentina’s Money is called the peso. 1 Argentina peso = $0.12 USA dollars.

Argentina’s Flag Argentina’s flag is light blue and white with a yellow sun in the center of the white. The "Sun of May“ is in the center of the flag. The flag is twice as wide as it is tall. This flag was adopted on February 12, 1812, four years before Argentina declared independence from Spain (1816).

Argentina’s Popular Sports Polo is Argentina’s national sport but it is not very popular. One of Argentina’s most popular sports is soccer. Hiking and skiing are popular, especially in the mountainous areas.

Argentina’s Famous People Famous Soccer Players Lionel Messi Diego Maradona Religious Leader Pope Francis Basketball Player Manu Ginobili Civil Rights Leader Che Guevara First Lady Of Argentina Eva Perón (Evita)

Argentina’s Celebrations/Holidays Argentina celebrates many holidays and has many carnivals through out the year. These are popular holidays… Easter May 25 National Day (Primer Gobierno Patrio) November 21 Day of National Sovereignty (Soberanaía Nasional) December 8 Immaculate Conception (Día de la Inmaculada Cocepción) December 24 Christmas Eve (Nochebuena) December 25 Christmas Day (Navidad) December 31 New Years Eve (Fin de Año)

Argentina’s Popular Instruments Some Argentina Instruments are… Bandoneon Bombo legüero Charango Erkencho Guitarron argentino N'vike Pifilca Yerbomatófono

Argentina’s Popular Foods Some popular foods from Argentina are blood sausage, beef ,dulce de leche, Alfajores, Empanadas, matambre arrollado, Choripán, Asado, Chimichurri, Provoleta, Carbonada, and Yerba mata. Blood Sausage Choripán Beef Choripán Dulce de Leche Asado Alfajores Chimichurri Empanadas Provoleta Matambre arrollado

Argentina’s Popular Foods (Continued) Carbonada Yerba mata

Argentina Arts The most popular Argentina dance is the tango. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA4gscxddf4 Buenos Aires is also popular for its ballet and opera. While there are many traditional forms of music and Spanish language traditional and popular music, US popular music is also on Artentina’s top hits list today. For example, the songs Rude! And Chandelier. Buenos Aires has beautiful murals. Argentina has many forms of pottery and paintings. Carlos Alonso is a famous painter.

Famous Landmarks in Argentina Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina. Mt. Fitz Roy is a high mountain in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. The Andes Mountains are the longest mountain range in the world. The Valdes Peninsula is an important nature reserve and a World Heritage Site.

Fun Facts Buenos Aires is known as the “Paris of the South.” Patagonia, the beautiful gateway to the Antarctica, is the most southern city in the world. There is a popular play and movie about Eva Peron called Evita and Madonna was in the movie. The Andes Mountains form the backbone of Argentina.

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