Argentina Today

Tourists from all over the world say that Argentina is a beautiful country and also that it is cheap for them.

A lot of Latin American people come to Argentina to look for a job.

Some famous Argentinians today are ballet dancers Julio Bocca and Paloma Herrera; sportsmen Maradona, Nalbandián, Vilas, Clerk, Nocioni and Manu Ginobilli; TV host Tinelli; and hostesses Susana Giménez and Mirtha Legrand.

Agustina & Yasmín

Wildlife

Argentina has its own unique species of wildlife. These include condors, llamas, guanacos, tatú carretas, carpinchos, maras, yararás, yacarés and ñandúes.
In the North East you can see tatú-carretas, parrots, humming-birds, carpinchos, yararás and yacarés.
In the North West there are armadillos, condors, llamas and goats.
In the Pampa you can find llamas, ñandúes, owls, guanacos and cows.
And in the Southern region, the Patagonia, there are eagles, sea gulls, penguins, cormorants, condors, otters, seals, maras, whales, foxes and sheep.

Lucio & Sofía B.

Landscapes

There are different landscapes according to the region:

In the centre, there are beautiful, different landscapes, e.g. The Delta is the only one in the planet that is still growing.

In the North East, we can find rainforests and it's very hot. Some nice places are The Iguazú Falls and the Paraná River.

In the North West, the landscapes are arid and hot, and we can find mountains, e.g., the Cerro de los Siete Colores and the Quebrada de Humahuaca.

In the South, the areas are arid and very cold. There are glaciers and lakes, e.g. the Perito Moreno Glacier.

Florencia & Tamara

The Cities

Most of the people in Argentina live in cities. In some cities there are shanty towns.
Buenos Aires is the most important, the largest and also the capital city of Argentina. BA's downtown is similar to Paris. BA is a very nice city.
In BA you can find the longest avenue in Argentina, which is Rivadavia Avenue, and the widest one, 9 de Julio.
In Argentina there are lots of theatres, shopping malls, shopping arcades and stadiums. Cities are well lit.
Usually, people who live in an Argentinian city have a different pace from the people who live in towns or villages.

Dolores, Guadalupe & Sofía R.

People

The Argentinian population is a mix of European, Native American, Latin American and Asian people. Since the nineteenth century and the twentieth century, many people have emigrated to Argentina.

In Argentina more than fifty per cent of the people are poor. And most of the people live in Buenos Aires (fifty per cent).

Argentinian people are friendly with tourists because they are the main source of income.

Joaquín & Nicolás

Argentina's Factfile

ARGENTINA

Location: South America

Size: 2,791,810 square kilometres. It's the eighth biggest country in the world and it has an Antartic share.

Population: 38,970,611 people.

Languages: Mainly Spanish, with Mapuche, Araucano, Guaraní, Quechua and other native languages.

Capital City: Buenos Aires.

Climate: Varieties of hot, temperate and cold, depending on the region.

Nicolás, Tamara, Florencia, Yasmín & Lucio

Hollywood: The best vacations ever

My family and I usually go to Miramar for our summer holidays. But last year, we made an exception and travelled to Hollywood, California, in the USA.

We stayed at the Hilton Hotel in great rooms. From the windows, the view was paradisiacal, but this was not the most important thing to me. I was in California, and I would just stare out the window? No way! I went to visit Hollywood Walk of Fame, of course. I went shopping and bought beautiful things, but the most important thing I did in this trip was that I met HER!

Yeah, I searched like crazy all over California. I asked lots of people, paid lots of money to cabs, and did freaky things, but it was worth it because, after all, I found Paula Julie Abdul.

I told her how much I do admire her, and that she is such an inspiration to me, and the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. She told me really nice things and we were taken a picture together. But, to my surprise, Paula was not alone, and what a company!!! Yes, she was going out on a DATE with Simon Cowell. Finally, after 6 years of using the term "just friends" to define the pure love between them, they were discovering the love they feel for each other.

And I told Simon how much I love him too, and that I have always wanted to marry him, but I promised Paula I will leave him to her. Simon was taken a picture with me, too!

Well, what can I say? These were the best vacations in my life: so unforgettable!!!

Guadalupe C.