La Argentina

La Argentina

““ARGENTINA”ARGENTINA”

viene de la palabra viene de la palabra "argento""argento" que es que es plataplata, , asasíí que all que alláá es muy común el uso de esa es muy común el uso de esa palabra, Rpalabra, Ríío de la Plata, etco de la Plata, etc

De latDe latín ín argentumargentum silver (plata)silver (plata)

The indigenous people gave gifts of silver The indigenous people gave gifts of silver to the survivors of the shipwrecked to the survivors of the shipwrecked expedition, who were led by Juan Díaz de expedition, who were led by Juan Díaz de Solís Solís

Las Provincias de Las Provincias de ArgentinaArgentina

1. 1. Buenos Aires Buenos Aires (autonomous city)(autonomous city)

2. 2. Buenos Aires Buenos Aires (province)(province)

3. Catamarca3. Catamarca4. Chaco4. Chaco5. Chubut5. Chubut6. Córdoba6. Córdoba7. Corrientes7. Corrientes8. Entre Ríos8. Entre Ríos9. Formosa9. Formosa10. Jujuy10. Jujuy11. La Pampa11. La Pampa12. La Rioja12. La Rioja

13. Mendoza13. Mendoza14. 14. MisionesMisiones15. Neuquén15. Neuquén16. Río Negro16. Río Negro17. Salta17. Salta18. San Juan18. San Juan19. San Luis19. San Luis20. Santa Cruz20. Santa Cruz21. Santa Fe21. Santa Fe22. Santiago 22. Santiago

del Esterodel Estero23. Tierra del 23. Tierra del

Fuego, Fuego, Antarctica, Antarctica, and South and South Atlantic Atlantic IslandsIslands

24. Tucumán24. Tucumán

UBICACIÓN UBICACIÓN ACTUAL DE ACTUAL DE

LOS LOS PUEBLOS PUEBLOS

INDÍGENASINDÍGENAS

GuaranGuaraní Indiansí Indians

• Guaraní referred to themselves simply as Abá, meaning "men" or "people.“

• The term Guaraní was originally applied by early Jesuit missionaries to refer to natives who had accepted conversion and thus "civilized", while using the term Cayua or Caingua to refer to those who had refused conversion.

La Bandera ArgentinaLa Bandera Argentina

The sun, The sun, called the called the Sun of MaySun of May, is a , is a replica of an replica of an engraving on the engraving on the first Argentine coin, first Argentine coin, It has 16 straight and It has 16 straight and 16 waved sunbeams.16 waved sunbeams.

It is the It is the representation of the representation of the Inca Sun God, IntiInca Sun God, Inti

Revolución de MayoRevolución de Mayo

Friday, May 18th, 1810Friday, May 18th, 1810: :

Saturday, May 19Saturday, May 19th: th:

Sunday, May 20Sunday, May 20thth

Monday, May 21Monday, May 21stst

Tuesday, May 22Tuesday, May 22ndnd

Wednesday, May 23Wednesday, May 23rdrd

Thursday, May 24Thursday, May 24thth

Friday, May 25Friday, May 25thth: :

a series of political and social events in the 19th century city of Buenos Airesa series of political and social events in the 19th century city of Buenos Aires

Time Line• 1516: Spanish navigator, Juan de Solis, was the

first European to enter Río de la Plata. • 1816: United Provinces of the Río Plata declared

their independence from Spain.• 1860-1930: shaped by immigrants particularly

from Italy and Spain• After World War II, an era of Peronist

authoritarian rule and interference in subsequent governments was followed by a military junta that took power in 1976.

• 1983: Democracy returned

PresidentePresidente

The current President is The current President is NNéstor éstor KirchnerKirchner, , who was inaugurated in his who was inaugurated in his office on May 25, 2003. Upon the office on May 25, 2003. Upon the end of his term, his wife, end of his term, his wife, Cristina Cristina FernFernández de Kirchnerández de Kirchner will assumed will assumed the presidential office on Monday the presidential office on Monday December 10, 2007. She declared December 10, 2007. She declared victory on Sunday, October 28, 2007. victory on Sunday, October 28, 2007.

Buenos AiresBuenos Aires Teatro ColTeatro Colónón: :

it has hosted the it has hosted the likes oflikes of

Maria Callas Maria Callas (Greek)(Greek)

Arturo Toscanini Arturo Toscanini (Italian)(Italian)

Igor Stravinsky, Igor Stravinsky, (Russian)(Russian)

Plaza de MayoPlaza de Mayo

Surrounding it is the Government Surrounding it is the Government House, the Metropolitan Cathedral, House, the Metropolitan Cathedral, and the Cabildo (town hall). and the Cabildo (town hall). owes most of its fame to the owes most of its fame to the Madres Madres de la Plaza de Mayode la Plaza de Mayo, the women who , the women who still show up in the square seeking still show up in the square seeking information on the information on the deseparecidosdeseparecidos, , their loved ones who vanished during their loved ones who vanished during the DirtyWar. the DirtyWar.

RecoletaRecoleta

most fashionable place in Buenos Aires to most fashionable place in Buenos Aires to dine dine

adjacent to the Cementario de la Recoleta, adjacent to the Cementario de la Recoleta, Eva Peron's final resting place Eva Peron's final resting place

María Eva María Eva Duarte de Duarte de

PerónPerón First Lady of Argentina from 1946First Lady of Argentina from 1946 until her death in until her death in 1952 1952 15 moved to the capital where she pursued a career 15 moved to the capital where she pursued a career as a stage, radio, and as a stage, radio, and film actressfilm actress Eva met Juan PerEva met Juan Perón ón in 1944 at a charity event in in 1944 at a charity event in Buenos Aires, intended to Buenos Aires, intended to collect fundscollect funds in support of in support of the victims after an earthquakethe victims after an earthquakeThe 2 The 2 married married in 1945in 1945In 1951, Eva Perón expressed a desire to be allowed In 1951, Eva Perón expressed a desire to be allowed to run for the office of to run for the office of Vice-PresidentVice-President of Argentina of Argentina she received support from the low-income Argentines she received support from the low-income Argentines referred to as “referred to as “descamisadosdescamisados” However, opposition ” However, opposition from the nation's military and elite, as well as her from the nation's military and elite, as well as her declining health, ultimately prevented Eva Perón's declining health, ultimately prevented Eva Perón's candidacycandidacy

Juan Perón Juan Perón (served 1946 to 1955 and from 1973 to 1974) (served 1946 to 1955 and from 1973 to 1974)

Perón followers lauded his efforts to Perón followers lauded his efforts to eliminate povertyeliminate poverty and to dignify and to dignify labor, while his detractors considered labor, while his detractors considered him a demagogue and a him a demagogue and a dictatordictator. .

Casa RosadaCasa Rosada

Casa de GobiernoCasa de GobiernoPalacio PresidencialPalacio PresidencialWhen not working When not working the President resides the President resides in a compound in in a compound in Olivos, Buenos AiresOlivos, Buenos AiresServed as a podium Served as a podium for for Eva PerEva Peróón, Pope n, Pope John Paul II, John Paul II, MadonnaMadonna for the for the movie “Don’t Cry for movie “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina”Me Argentina”

San TelmoSan Telmo((San Pedro González TelmoSan Pedro González Telmo ) )

widely hailed as the widely hailed as the most picturesquemost picturesque part part of Buenos Aires. of Buenos Aires. Cobblestone streetsCobblestone streets and and colonial buildings set the atmosphere for colonial buildings set the atmosphere for an array of shops and boutiques, tango an array of shops and boutiques, tango parlors and cafes. parlors and cafes.

La BocaLa BocaPerhaps the most colorful area in Buenos Aires is La Boca (the Mouth), which sits Perhaps the most colorful area in Buenos Aires is La Boca (the Mouth), which sits along the port. along the port. The main street here is Caminito, which has an artisans and painters fair, open air The main street here is Caminito, which has an artisans and painters fair, open air tango shows, and typical Italian cantinas.tango shows, and typical Italian cantinas.First built by Italian port workers who had no money to build their homes so instead First built by Italian port workers who had no money to build their homes so instead they used sheet metal that they found they used sheet metal that they found

Gaucho Demonstrating Horseback Riding Skills

Gauchos wear their silver on the outside of their belts to show wealth.

Guachos use bolos like lariats & also found in folk dances

Tango dancing

La Estancia Santa SusanaLa Estancia Santa Susana

Historic Ranch House

Traditional Argentine barbecue

Yerba MateYerba Matetrue gift of Tupà (God of the Good)true gift of Tupà (God of the Good)

This is a tea made from the leaves of a holly harvested in prehispanic times

Natives would hand-carve gourds from the Lagenaria vulgaris trees and use the crushed leaves to fill the hollowed out gourd.

Straw: la bombilla

Cup: mate gringo

Ritual MateroRitual MateroMate is a friendship ritualMate is a friendship ritual. The . The first thing that is offered to all first thing that is offered to all visitors in the homes visitors in the homes

““the resero or troperothe resero or tropero” is where ” is where each participant takes and shares each participant takes and shares simultaneously, passing the Mate simultaneously, passing the Mate to the following one to the following one

Benefits of Yerba MateBenefits of Yerba Mate

used to eliminate or ease the suffering of used to eliminate or ease the suffering of severe diseases such as; severe diseases such as; hepatitis, hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, cancer and arthritisHIV/AIDS, cancer and arthritis

contains contains vitamins (A, B, C)vitamins (A, B, C) and is rich in and is rich in carotene, potassium, magnesium, carotene, potassium, magnesium, manganese, sodium, iron and phosphorus manganese, sodium, iron and phosphorus

Cataratas del IguazúCataratas del Iguazú

waterfalls of the Iguazu River waterfalls of the Iguazu River located on the border of the located on the border of the Brazilian state of ParanBrazilian state of Paranáá and and the the Argentine province of Argentine province of MisionesMisionesTaller than Taller than Niagara FallsNiagara Falls, , twice as widetwice as wideIguazú Falls are the result of a Iguazú Falls are the result of a volcanic eruptionvolcanic eruption which left which left yet another large crack in the yet another large crack in the earth earth

Historia de las cataratasHistoria de las cataratas

name name IguaçuIguaçu comes from the Guarani or comes from the Guarani or Tupi words “y” “Tupi words “y” “waterwater”) and “”) and “guasúguasú” “big”. ” “big”.

Legend has it that Legend has it that a goda god planned to marry planned to marry a beautiful aborigine named a beautiful aborigine named NaipíNaipí, who , who fled with her mortal lover fled with her mortal lover TarobáTarobá in a in a canoe. In rage, the god canoe. In rage, the god sliced the riversliced the river creating the waterfalls, condemning the creating the waterfalls, condemning the lovers to an eternal fall. lovers to an eternal fall.

Devil's Throat, or Gargantua Devil's Throat, or Gargantua del Diablodel Diablo

Iguazu Falls are divided by Iguazu Falls are divided by various islandsvarious islands into separate waterfalls into separate waterfalls

TransportationTransportation

Air - International flights arrive at Ezeiza, Air - International flights arrive at Ezeiza, about 40 minutes from downtown Buenos about 40 minutes from downtown Buenos Aires. Aires.

TangoTango

developed around developed around 1850 1850 and 1880and 1880 on both shores on both shores of Rio de La Plataof Rio de La Plata

dances such as dances such as TangoTango, , Candombe and Candombe and Fandango, all of which Fandango, all of which had a had a bad reputationbad reputation among the higher classes among the higher classes ruling Argentinean society ruling Argentinean society at the time.at the time.

Colonia del SacramentoColonia del Sacramento in Uruguay's province of Colonia in Uruguay's province of Colonia

was the was the only Portuguese settlementonly Portuguese settlement along along the Rio de la Plata the Rio de la Plata Founded as Nova Colonia do Sacramento Founded as Nova Colonia do Sacramento in 1680 by Manuel de Lobo in 1680 by Manuel de Lobo It is the It is the oldest town in the countryoldest town in the country and and capital of the departamento of Coloniacapital of the departamento of Colonia

UNESCOUNESCO ((United Nations Educational, Scientific and United Nations Educational, Scientific and

Cultural OrganizationCultural Organization))

The organization is based in ParisThe organization is based in Paris

Designating projects and places of cultural Designating projects and places of cultural and scientific significance and scientific significance

GramGramática argentinaática argentina

yo tengoyo tengo tenemostenemos

vos tenésvos tenés XX

tienetiene tienentienen XX (no) (no)

tengtengámosámos

vos tenvos ten

no tengno tengááss

tentenéé

no tengánno tengán

(no) teng(no) tengáá (no) (no) tengtengánán

Presente

Mandatos/Imperativo

ExpresionesExpresiones

irse a quejar a la galaxiairse a quejar a la galaxia (going to complain (going to complain to the galaxy): quejarse de algo que a to the galaxy): quejarse de algo que a nadie le importanadie le importa"re""re" rebueno, me rencanta rebueno, me rencantalaburolaburo - work, job - work, job piolapiola - clever - clever macanudomacanudo - excellent, cool - excellent, cool morfarmorfar - to eat - to eat guitaguita - money - money broncabronca - anger, frustration - anger, frustration PorteñosPorteños - - the residents of Buenos Aires the residents of Buenos Aires

LunfardoLunfardo

ManyarManyar - To know / to eat (from the Italian - To know / to eat (from the Italian mangiaremangiare -to eat-) -to eat-) MorfarMorfar - To eat (from French argot - To eat (from French argot morfermorfer -to eat-) -to eat-) LaburarLaburar - To work (from Italian - To work (from Italian lavorarelavorare - to work-) - to work-) Algo voy a cerebrarAlgo voy a cerebrar - I'll think something up - I'll think something up ChochamuChochamu - Young man - Young man (vesre for (vesre for muchachomuchacho) ) GuríGurí - Boy (from Guaraní -boy-) Feminine: - Boy (from Guaraní -boy-) Feminine: gurisagurisa - girl. Plural: - girl. Plural: gurisesgurises - - kids kids GarparGarpar - to pay with money (vesre for "pagar" which means to pay) - to pay with money (vesre for "pagar" which means to pay) GomíasGomías - Friends ( - Friends (vesrevesre for for amigosamigos) ) FiacaFiaca - laziness (from the Italian - laziness (from the Italian fiaccofiacco -weak-) -weak-) EngrupirEngrupir - To fool someone (origin unknown, but also used in modern - To fool someone (origin unknown, but also used in modern European and BrazilianCaló European and BrazilianCaló junarjunar -to hear-) Portuguese slang). -to hear-) Portuguese slang). JunarJunar - To look to / to know (from- To look to / to know (from

A characteristic of lunfardo is its use of wordplay, notably vesre (reversing the syllables).

1 centavo1 centavo : Laurels : Laurels

5 centavos: sun

10 centavos: National Shield

25 centavos: Cabildo (town hall)

50 centavos: House of Tucumán

1 peso: Shield & Torch

Bartolomé Mitre & Mitre MuseumBartolomé Mitre & Mitre Museum

José de San Martín & De la Gloria Hiill

Manuel Belgrano & Flag Monument

Juan Manuel de Rosas & Vuelta de Obligado Combat

Domingo Faustino Sarmiento & Plaza de Mayo

Julio Argentino Roca & Desert Campaign

BibliographyBibliography

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