Country/Travel/Enviroment Project: Unit 3 Level 3

En Preparacon
PROFE APPR:
Nombre: Hannah Mount
Class: 5B
Country: Argentina
Sites Visited:
www.casacalma.com
http://online.culturegrams.com/world/world_country.php?
contid=7&wmn=South_America&cid=6&cn=Argentina
http://www.africanwildlifesafaris.com.au/south_america/brochures_south_america/south_americ
a_2011_12_p48-55_argentina.pdf
http://www.iguazuargentina.com/english/noticias/eventos_naturales/january__february_a_des.ht
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http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/26516.htm
http://gosouthamerica.about.com/cs/argentina/l/blholidays.htm
http://www.justargentina.org/argentina/argentina-festivals.asp
http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/argentina.htm
http://wanttoknowit.com/interesting-facts-about-argentina/
http://www.funtrivia.com/en/Geography/Argentina-9979.html
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1130.html#country
http://escolar.eb.com
Le Capital: Buenos Aires
En qu parte del mundo se ubica el pas? Amrica del sur
Describe el clima general: Tropicl en el norte y muy fro en el sur cerca del Crculo Polar
Antrtico.
Describe el tiempo de las estaciones (4): En el verano (Noviembre Enero) hace mucho calor, en
el otoo (Febrero Marzo) y primavera (Agosto Octubre) hace templado, y en el invierno
(Mayo Julio) hace mucho fro o un poco fro.
Cules son algunos productos y recursos naturals del pas?
Recursos Naturales: Plomo, cinc, estao, cobre, hierro, petrleo.
Algunos Productos: Granos, ganado, tejidos.
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Qu tipo de gobierno tiene el pas? Un repblica, Repblica Argentina.

Qu tipo de geografa tiene el pas? Argentina tiene montaas, playas, bosques y llanuras
cubiertas de hierba.
La fauna y la flora
Haz una lista de varios animals que viven en el pas:
Los Elefantes, los sellos, los armadillos, alpacas, llamas, las vicuas, los delfns, las orcas, los
maguruys, los monos, los osos hormigueros, las caimans, los flamencos, los ands.
Haz una lista de la flor nacional: Ceibo
What is the national song? Argentine National Anthem (adopted in 1813)
Based on what you read and observe, what is the main industry? Agriculture, the export of beef
and hides as well as oil.
Based on climate, weather, and temperature, what are the main attractions and activities of this
country? Mountain climbing, kayaking, surfing, rafting, hiking, and bird watching.
What are the names of some common dishes and the specialty dishes of the country? Andwhat
are they made of?
Matahambre (Hunger Killer) Argentine version of an Italian rolled and stuffed flank steak.
Potato & Beef Empanadas Self-explanatory
Flan Milk, eggs, and sugar
What are some environmental issues that this country has or has had in the past? (Especially
those found on your packet list)
Deforestation, soil degradation, desertification, air pollution and water pollution.
Flag:

If you were to describe the activities you would do if there (based on

climate/weather/geography), what would you do based on what you have inbestigated on the
sites you have documented?
Actividad
Dnde
Por qu
Montara una montaa
Aconcagua
Aconcagua es la montaa ms
alta en la Amrica del sur.
Hara surf
Mar Del Plata
Es la playa ms grande en
Argentina
Yo observara aves
Parque Nacional Iguaz
Argentina tiene una diversa
poblacon de aves. Ms de
950 clases!
Yo ira el rafting
El Ro Manso
Yo quiero ir el rafting!
Realizing that some climates can promote minimal and extreme health conditions, what did you
find out about these, such as preventative shots, pills, illnesses, etc.? (These may require you to
approach your trip in a different manner.)
It is recommended that one get vaccinated for routine shots (measles, mumps, rubella, etc.),
Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Yellow Fever, and Malaria if visiting the Salta Provinces.
Recommended medicines a traveler should bring: prescription medications they take everyday,
antimalarial drugs, and medicine for diarrhea. Other items one may need: iodine tablets, portable
water purifier, antibacterial hand-wipes, and insect spray.
Name a hotel where you would stay and the location:
Casa Clama, Buenos Aires
National Park or preserve:
Iguaz National Park
Activities that can be done in the park/preserve:
Ecological Jungle Train, Mocuco Trail, and visit the Devils Throat.
Fees or taxes for entering the park/preserve:
$100 General admission (Entrada General)
What activities can be done in the country SPECIFICALLY based on the climate, geography,
temperature of that country:
Iguaz Falls, the Andes mountains, La Boca, raft the River Manso, tierra del fuego.
Unknown/interesting facts:
Argentina means silver
The Broadway musical Evita is based off of the life of first lady of Argentina Eva Pern.

Eighth largest country in the world

Borders five countries
National dance is the tango
Many people in Argentina speak Italian or German
Official sport is Pato