Foz do Iguazu

Foz do Iguazu

At the border with Brazil you'll find the most beautiful waterfalls of the world.

The Iguazu Falls are waterfalls of the Iguassu River located on the border of the Brazilian state of Paraná (in the Southern Region) and the Argentinian Province of Misiones.

Most of the falls are within Argentinian territory, but from the Brazilian side a more panoramic view is obtained. They will take your breath away. An absolute wonder of nature

La Bocaaaaaaaaaaaa

La Boca is Buenos Aires most colourful barrio (neighbourhood). It was build by Italian immigrants along the Riachuelo, a sinuous waterway lined with meat packing plants and warehouses. "El Caminito", made famous by tango legend Carlos Gardel, is a must see when you travel to Argentina even if you're not a tango aficionado.

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Note: I hope I don't disappoint you if I tell you that tango is absolutely not popular in Argentina (the youngsters want something more dynamic to move their feet on). There is a TV channel broadcasting tango related shows only. I invite you to visit my Tango Page for more detailed info about the music and the legacy of Astor Piazzolla.

La Casa Rosada

Buenos Aires is the vibrant capital of Argentina. It emits more the feeling of a Southern European city which is no surprise as the roots of many "porteños" (citizens of Buenos Aires city) are from the 'Old World'. Many parks make up for the busy streets and let you enjoy the museums, restaurants and splendid monuments that surrounds them.

Plaza de Mayo is the heart of Buenos Aires. There you'll find important landmarks such as the historical Cabildo (the city council during the colonial era), the Metropolitan Cathedral of Buenos Aires, the town hall and La Casa Rosada.

La Casa Rosada (The Pink House), officially known as the Palacio de Gobierno (Government Palace), is the official seat of the Executive Branch of the government of Argentina. Plaza de Mayo has been a silent witness of many emotional and heart-breaking moments in history.

List of websites to link about Argentina

http://www.travel-amazing-southamerica.com/patagonia.html

http://www.cleartrip.com/SmallWorld/mustsee/South%20America/Argentina/3

Patagonia---> An amazing place to see when visiting Argentina

This picture reveals some of the amazing animals that are in Patagonia.

Patagonia is without doubt one of the most mesmerising places of the world. It encompasses the South of both Argentina and Chile.

The name stands for "Land of the Big Feet". Legends say that discoverer Ferdinand Magellan and his crew saw a tribe of nine foot tall giants with big feet. He named the tribe the Patagons or big feet.

Perito Moreno---> A must place to see

For the adventurous traveler, Argentina is just paradise as the country hosts a nature of supernatural beauty. The world's biggest moving glacier Perito Moreno is just something you have to see to believe it. Extraordinary, overwhelming...
Perito Moreno - Patagonia, Argentina

One of the most impressive sights of Perito Morenos is the thundering down of melted icecaps in the lake below.

The glacier is near Rio Gallegos and on your way to Ushuaia (the southernmost city of the world) if you come frome the area around Bariloche and Mendoza up North .

There are various hiking opportunities, boat excursions and other various adventurous outlets to get the best out of Perito Moreno

Ushuaia---> A must see place in Argentina

Ushuaia - the Southernmost city of the world, is enchanting and mesmerising. It's all the way down in Tierra del Fuego (Land of Fire), Patagonia (Argentina), and is the perfect place to embark on wonderful sightseeing trips on the Beagle Channel to explore the waters that reach Antarctica not too far away.

Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego is just a short distance away from the city and offers lakes, mountains and a natural beauty that will seduce the adventurous hiker all the way.

My country... Argentina

"Argentina" is a beautiful, gorgeous country that derives from the Latin argentum (silver). It is a major producer of meat (especially beef), wheat, corn, milk, beans, and since the 1970s, soybeans. Fruits and vegetables made up 3% of exports: apples and pears in the Río Negro valley; oranges and other citrus in the northwest and Mesopotamia; grapes and strawberries in Cuyo, and berries in the far south. Cotton and yerba mate are major crops in the Gran Chaco, sugarcane and tobacco in the northwest, and olives and garlic in Cuyo. Bananas (Formosa), tomatoes (Salta), and peaches (Mendoza) are grown for domestic consumption.



With all these vegetables and fruits grown up in the country people prepare delicious food, an example is the "rice pappads and appalams" prepared with the following ingredients and directions------>

# rice # lemon juice # jeera # onion # garlic # water # sago # salt # pepper # tomato # green chilly

Directions:
# mixing flour preparation of rice and sago with adequeate quantity of water ,add limited salt to it and mix it ,take to boil for half a hour ,after boiling make the preparation to round shape ,take into the sun light ,after 1 hour take it and fry it.you will get crispy and tasty rice appalams.


Football (soccer) is the most popular sport in Argentina, whose national team is twice FIFA World Cup Champion and one-time Olympic Gold medalist (also fourteen-time Copa América winners. The year that the Argentina won the fourteen-time Copa America was amazing. Everyone was excited. Although they have yet to emerge from the shadow cast by the legendary figure of Diego Armando Maradona, Argentina invariably figure among the select band of favourites for the FIFA World Cup™, a status unaltered by their poor showing at Korea/Japan 2002. With a little more experience now under their belt, the two-time world champions are back for another tilt at the title after becoming the first South American side to qualify for Germany 2006.

These are some of the holidays celebrated in Argentina!!!

January 1 New Year's Day

March or April Good Friday, Easter

May 1 Labour Day

May 25 Anniversary of the First National Government

June 20 Day of the Flag

July 9 Independence Day

August 17 Anniversary of the Death of General José de San Martín

October 12 Columbus Day

December 25 Christmas