The capital of the country, Buenos Aires is also Argentina's leading city in population, commerce, and industry. It is located near the Atlantic Ocean coast, on the broad Río de la Plata, an estuary at the mouth of the Paraná and Paraguay rivers. The early Spanish colonists named the city for the "good winds" that brought them to the port. Today about 10 million people live in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area, one of the largest in the world. The city proper makes up a federal district, and its mayor is appointed by the nation's president. The city is not a part of Buenos Aires province, which surrounds it.
The City--Its People and CommerceGreater Buenos Aires is made up of many settlements that grew together. The oldest
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Buenos Aires is noted for its many excellent bookstores. TransportationBuenos Aires is South America's greatest railroad center, with lines radiating from the city toward Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, and southern Brazil.
Within the city there is an extensive subway network. Air transportation is well developed in Argentina and has its focal point in the capital. About three miles (five kilometers) northwest from the downtown center is the airport, Aeroparque Jorge Newberry, which handles domestic flights and some flights from neighboring countries. Approximately 20 miles (35 kilometers) from the city center lies Ezeiza Airport, the largest in the country and one of the world's major international air terminals. The vast harbor system in Buenos Aires has opened the shallow river channels to the largest ships. Huge warehouses line the 15 miles (24 kilometers) of wharves.
The port is the largest in South America, but the port facilities are old and inefficient. Proposals to move the port to another, better harbor have met with little response. Avellaneda, the main industrial center, is located just south of the Riachuelo River. From north to south major parts of the harbor stand out in a line extending for 6 miles (10 kilometers): huge power plants for the city; the yacht harbor, also used for seaplanes; wharves for large oceangoing vessels; and docks for smaller ships and for river and coastal shipping. CultureBuenos Aires is a major
Uruguay is a fantastic country. Being just south of Brazil, it has lots of grassland and is a pretty small country. This country is just below Brazil's southern borders. “But its land is rich in agricultural bounty, with rolling pastures that support cattle, sheep, and crops,” (Behnke, 4). The country has a stellar physical geography, humid climate, thriving economy, national type of government, unique culture, and multiple fun facts.
Cuba and Argentina are Latin-American countries. In spite that they are similar in language they have differences in many aspects such as music, food, and sports.
Argentina is located in South America-34.36 latitude and -58.27 longitude. It is located between Chile and Uruguay. Argentina is the second largest country in South America. Its population is 43,431,866 people. Argentina has 2,780,400 amount square kilometers in total. The; coastline is 4,989 kilometer's, water is 43,710 square kilometers, lowest point for elevation is-105 meters, and highest elevation is 6,960 meter's. The top exports are soybean meal, corn, soybean oil, cars, delivery trucks, and gases. The top export destinations are Brazil, China, the United States, and Germany. They use the Argentine peso.
Argentina is one of the largest countries in the world. It is sitting at the eighth largest country. It is filled with many valuable minerals. Also, Argentina has a great background of history. It was discovered by Juan D?az de Sol?s in early 16th century. It was disputed and is still being disputed today! Sebastian Cabot went exploring in 1526. He established a fort named Sancti Sp?ritus. Then in 1529, the natives of Argentina wiped out the whole fort, while Cabot was out looking for the ?City of Caesars.? Asunci?n and Buenos Aires played an important role in the rise of Argentina. It lured many settlers from Spain. After the Independence Movement, the area went through some tough times. The country fought until they were free from Spain. The government declared independence on July 9, 1816. A few years after that, the government fell apart.
Buenos Aires is one of the great capitals of theater. The creation of the colony's first theatre, La Ranchería, in
“Las Papas” is the story about a single man with a child. The story starts in the kitchen where the man was going to cook a dinner for his son and himself. He was about to try out a new Italian recipe for “Chicken cacciatore”, when he received a disapproving remark regarding the dish from his son. Having heard this he suddenly recalls similar event that had happened when he was fifteen and disapproved his father’s cooking by calling it “too spicy”. At the same moment peeling and chopping potatoes he realizes that even though he was born and grew up in Peru, the place where a potato-papas originated, he doesn’t know much about the history of this magnificent vegetable which grows underground without seeing a light
Argentinian culture is a mixture of many other cultures and it has been largely influenced by Spanish colonialism and immigrants from all around the world and mostly from Europe. Buenos Aires is the capital city of Argentina. The city is also known as the cultural capital and it represents political, economic and cultural heart of the country. Argentinian culture is spreaded in lots of areas from dance to language and it has very unique sides which makes the culture extremely interesting.
Santiago is the capital of Chile. It is currently the largest city in Chile. Santiago was founded in 1541 and has been growing ever since. This city includes the largest building in Latin America called the Gran Torre Santiago. One of Chile's most popular features is Easter Island. Popular for it's stone heads, this Chilean island brings in tourist from all over the world. Famous not only because of the stone heads, but also for being the most isolated inhabited island. It is located 3,512 kilometres off the coast of Chile. The city of Valparaíso is one of the most important ports and cultural hot spots for Chile. It is located midway down the country and on the coast. Another important city is Viña del Mar. It is located
The capital of Bolivia is La Paz. Bolivia is the most impecunious country in South America, which is depressing, but things have gotten better over the past 20 years. La Paz is the highest capital in the world, sitting about 12,000 feet above sea level. La Paz translates to “the peace,” which is abbreviated for “the Peace of Ayacucho.” They had an unscrupulous government, taking money from our people, affecting its economy in a terrible way. Bolivia has the second biggest area of natural gas in South America and also has El Mutun, which is the world’s biggest amount of magnesium and iron, but it is difficult for people to utilize our crops to acquire richness because of its terrible environment and horrible government. The Peace of Ayacucho
The capital of Argentina is Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires is located on the east coast of Argentina, just below the border of Uruguay. Buenos Aires is a port city, making it Ideal for business. Buenos Aires was most likely chosen as the capital due to that fact. Buenos Aires is a major city, and a beautiful one too. However, this does not make it the number one city. In fact, the number one city in Argentina is Iguazu Falls. It is famous for the beautiful waterfall that it is named after. Iguazu falls is taller than Niagara falls, and can be reached from a small town via a nature walk. The third city in Argentina is Mendoza followed closely by Tierra del Fuego. Mendoza has vineyard tours, skiing down the andes, whitewater rafting and
Uruguay was named after the Uruguay River. "Uruguay gas one of the highest grades of literacy in Latin America." The rate is about 97 percent. Uruguayans rely on agriculture for money. Food processing along with electrical machinery, transportation equipment, petroleum products, textiles, chemicals and beverages are the main production among people of Uruguay. Uruguay has the highest life expectancy in South America (Facts). Montevideo is known as the city of roses. Cerro Catedral is the tallest land formation in Uruguay at 514m. A yellow sun resembling a human face along with blue and white stripes is on the Uruguayan flag (Uruguay Fun). Uruguay has proven to have many unique things that make up its culture and
My project is on Argentina. It is located in south, South America. The capital of Argentina is Buenos Aires. It is located on the eastern border of Argentina. Next to the Atlantic Ocean. La Rioja is a major city in Argentina, it is located in the east and approximately 725 miles from the capital Buenos Aires. The population of that city is 150,000 people. One of the former presidents of Argentina was born in La Rioja his name was Isabel Martinez de Peron. another important city is Rio Cuarto. The city is located in province of Cordoba Argentina. Rio Cuarto is located in the middle of Argentina. The population there is 159,706 people. Another city in Argentina is San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, this city is located in northwest Argentina.
The Rio de la Plata, a broad estuary river dominates most of the southern portion of Uruguay. Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, sits near the mouth of the river. dominates by the Rio de la Plata, a broad estuary river which opens into the South Atlantic. This cosmopolitan city offers a vibrant blend of the old and new. The county´s history lives within the old city, but many high rise offices and residences occupy other neighborhoods. Cultured, energetic, and sometimes
the river port of Rosario, La Plata, the capital of Buenos Aires Province Mar del
Among travelers around the globe, Chile is known to be a country that has numerous natural beauties. From the deserts of Atacama to the magnificent peaks of Torre del Paine, a nature lover can find literally anything in Chile. Unfortunately, because of these beauties, the capital city eventually becomes a place to stop by instead of becoming an actual destination. Santiago de Chile may become overlooked, but it does not mean it has nothing to offer.