Facts/History
The capital and largest city of Argentina
What is Buenos Aires?
Waterfalls found between Argentina and Brazil
What is Iguazú?
Describe the Argentinian Flag
Two light blue stripes on the top and bottom of the flag; a white stripe in the middle, with a yellow sun in the middle of the flag.
Name of the Argentine cowboys
Who are los gauchos?
Argentina's form of government.
What is a republic? (Representatives elected by the people)
Southernmost point of Argentina
What is Tierra del Fuego (Land of fire)?
Music and dance that began in immigrant neighborhoods of Buenos Aires in the late 1800s.
What is el tango?
What are people from Buenos Aires called?
What is porteños?
The currency is used in Argentina
What is el peso argentino?
The flat grazing land/plains of Argentina
What are las pampas?
Tea that is drank by many Argentinians and is a "way of life" in Argentina
What is el mate? (la yerba mate)
Pronounced "mah-tay" not "mate."
Name of the largest mountain range that runs through Argentina along the border with Chile
What are Los Andes?
Time of day when many Argentines drink mate.
What is between 4:00 and 6:00 pm?
Name of the largest waterfall in Argentina
What is La Garganta del Diablo?
Grilled meats served on large platters
what is parrillada
The body of water on the east coast of Argentina
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
People from Buenos Aires are called porteños because of this Spanish word, which describes their city.
What is puerto (port)?
This ski town in the Andes mountains, near the border with Chile, is known as “the Switzerland of the Andes.”
What is San Carlos de Bariloche?
Colorful Buenos Aires neighborhood known as the birthplace of tango.
What is La Boca?
What la cueva de las manos is known for
What are ancient handprints and hunting scenes painted thousands of years ago?