El reportaje de Argentina Por:

Dina Ortiz

Academic 1

2/26/2015

Mapa de Argentina:

La información del País: Capital: Buenos Aires

Continent Location: South America

Population: 43,024,374 Area: 2,780,400km²

Major Languages: Spanish, Italian, English, German, French and

indigenous

President: Christina Fernandez de Kirchner

Type of Govt.: Republic

Currency: Argentine Peso

Education: The education there is divided into three classes based

on the pupil’s grade and Age. Primary is from grades 1-6 and ages 6-

11 for a course of 6 years. The secondary is divided into two

smaller classes called lower and upper. Lower is from grades 7-9

and ages 12-14 for a total of 3 years.

Upper is from grades 10-12 and ages 15-17 for the same amount of

time. Tertiary is your college education. The literacy rate in

Argentina is 97.9%.

La historia de Argentina

Juan Diaz de Solis first explored the area in 1516. Afterwards, the

area slowly developed under Spanish colonial rule. In 1806-1807,

invading British forces were expelled; as well as after Napoleon

Bonaparte conquered Spain in 1808. After this, Argentina set up

it’s first government free from colonial rule and on 7/9/1816,

Argentina declared independence. The capital of Buenos Aires was

settled in 1850. Three years later, Argentina banned slavery. In the

late 1800’s and the early 1900’s, Argentina saw its first immigration.

Most of the immigrants were single men.

La información Culturales de

Argentina: Variety of foreigners

Each culture took up its own unique role in society

British: infrastructure development

German and Italian: farming

Basque and Irish: sheep farming

Main religion: Roman Catholic

Diverse arts, crafts, and music exist

Main food: meat grilled beef grilled on parrilladas

Ice cream is also popular due to its Italian influence

Paraguayan tea: expression of acceptance

Cinema is respected around the world and used to manifest the horrors of the “Great War”

Cinemas and galleries are popular with the elite

La geografía de Argentina:

5 Regions

Plain: swampy and flat

Rain forest: along border with Brazil

Central Pampas: fertile, treeless, grasslands

Patagonia: lengthy plateau

Andes Mountains: border with Chile

Pampas cover 1/3 of Argentina’s land area. Patagonia

is bordered by mountains and Atlantic Ocean and

displays huge forests. Andes contain advancing

glaciers and Cerro Aconcagua which is the tallest

mountain in South America. Home to Iguazu falls and

250 more.

Picturas de geografía

Turismo en Argentina:

Iguazu falls: Top tourist spot

Enter on a train to “Devil’s throat”

Perito Moreno Glacier: 2nd tourist attraction

One of the Most important due to its size and

accessibility

Bariloche: 3rd tourist attraction

City on the foothills of the Andes

Known for its Swiss-like atmosphere

La Boca: 4th tourist attraction

Known for its colorful houses

Valdes Peninsula: 5th tourist attraction

Known for its fauna and geology

Picturas de turismo:

La gente Famosa:

Actress: Lola Ponce. Born on June 25, 1979. 5’ 4 1/2’. Mother of 2 and had her first

child at 33. Known for Notre Dame de Paris and 3 more. Always wears one glove.

Athlete: Gabriela Sabatini: “Princess of the Pampas”. Won US open title in 1990 and

was inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame in 1996. Started playing at the age of 6.

Talented. Became famous because of her great work.

Singer: Claudia Payo. Rock and blues. Sung with Ollie Hassall, Alejandra Medina, Lito

Vitale and Fito Paez. Born in June of 1959. In 1984 started recording her own songs.

In 1987 formed a band called los Ramanticos de Artane (Spain). Awarded by the

Konex Foundation (Best female Rock artist). Known for the song “El Amor después

del amor. Moved to Sao Paulo.

Writer: Maria Elena Walsh Ministry of Education’s office. Known for her children’s

books. Themes were set to music. Born in the district of Ramos Mejia, Buenos Aires

on Feb. 1, 1930. Her dad was an English run away. Her mom was a descendent of

Andalusiah Argentina. As a teenager she was shy and rebellious. Wrote her first

poem at 15 shortly after she wrote for the newspaper La Nación. Died on Jan. 10,

2011 in Buenos Aires

Un Baile Famoso:

Tango: medium of dance. Believed to be one of the most

amorous, was of expressing love. Origins are last in myth and unrecorded history. Tango could be African meaning closed space or reserved ground or Portuguese and was picked up on African slave ships. Reflects immigrants since of loss and longing for the people. Rudimentary dances like tango developed in African-Argentine dance venues. These were frequented by young men who liked to dress in slouch hats loosely tied neckerchiefs, thigh-heeled boots with knives tucked casually in their belts. They took the dance to the slaughter house district of Buenos Aires Corrales Viejos and introduced it in various low-life establishments where dancing took place. Here is where the African and Argentine cultures mixed. Afterwards new steps were invented and took hold as a new form of dance. It is unclear exactly when and where the various forms of dance and music combined. By the beginning of the 20th century, tango established firm foothold in Buenos Aires. World-wide spread of tango came in the early 1900’s. 1930’s golden age of Argentina. Fortunes tied to economic conditions.

La ropa tradicional:

Most popular Argentine character= gaucho

Attire is worn sometimes for parades and national celebrations

People still dress traditionally in Remote areas

Original gaucho: chirpá (diaper like cloth) pulled over fancy leggings and a poncho

Men:

Baggy trousers that were fastened with a belt

Neckerchief

a short-brimmed straw hat

Women:

long loose dress fastened at the waist and sleeves

material would sometimes have colorful patterns

these would match the flowers in her hair

The woman is often called china.

Picturas de Ropa Traditional:

Eventos actuales:

Argentina has made a new design for it’s 50 peso bill.

This design has gone into ridicule The new note will go into circulation next month. The note’s design was unveiled last year by the president. This note was designed by the nation’s mint. It shows the map of the South Atlantic Territories and another map of Latin America and the Caribbean. This design was meant to show the support the nation has rallied during it’s dispute against London. On the other side is an image of Gaucho Antonio Rivero – a famous Argentinean rancher. The notes were swiftly ridiculed-even by the citizens! The cause of their ridicule was the government’s focus on new bank notes when inflation was really bad.

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