saludos amigos
DESCRIPTION
Description of ArgentinaTRANSCRIPT
Gaucho hunting cattle
They are residents of the South American pampas. They lived by hunting wild cattle.
Literary writers
Argentina is known for its capacity of writing talents:
Adolfo Bioy Casares Martín Caparrós Jorge Luis Borges
Pato
Pato is the national sport of Argentina. It is played on horseback. The game is a mixture of basketball and polo.
Music
Gustavo Cerati(musician)
• Artefacto:
• Fantasma:
Geography
Climate
• Northern Argentina: hot with dry winters
• Central Argentina: hot with thunderstorms
• Southern Argentina: warm and cold winters
History
• Buenos Aires – was established by Juan de Garay in 1580.
• The Argentine War of Independence(1810-1818) – between Argentine patriotic forces and royalists local to the Spanish crown
• The Dirty War(1976-1983) – a period of terrorism and torture(established by militia junta for social maintenance and to end political influences.
Famous People
• Aldolfo Bioy Casares(1914-1999) – considered one of the greatest Argentine writers(police and science fiction literature). He was part of the French National Order of the Legion or Order in 1981. He was described as “perfect” by some of his friends.
• Gustavo Cerati(1959-present) – a musician, songwriter and artist. His popularity grew because he was in the band Soda Stereo. He plays Latin American rock.
Clothing
(Gaucho)
el sombrero bombachas de
campos
Los ponchos al pargatas
cinturón
Gaucho
Food
Beverages: Main Dishes: Dessert:
tortas fritas argentinian sorrentinos dulce de leche
Appetizers: Side Dishes:
pizaa a caballo picado argentina
Language
• "ll" = "y "
• The "v" = "b" =
• There is no "th" sound(is uttered with a sound like the "h"
• "cua" is pronounced as in "quantum"
• "qu" is uttered like the "c" in cat
• "z" sounds like "s"