What do you know about Argentina?

[Argentina84]

Hey people....I would like to know what are the things that you know (and don't know) about Argentina. You can also ask in this thread!

Regards!
Argentina84

[Canuck Mormon]

Didn't Argentina win the world cup in '86?

[Argentina84]

Originally Posted by Canuck Mormon

Didn't Argentina win the world cup in '86?

Very good! Great! And thanks!

[prisonchaplain]

Argentina is a relatively wealthy nation, with rich natural resources. Also, the broadway play, and Madonna movie, Evita, was based upon Eva Piron--"Don't cry for me, Argentina!" Oh...oh! And, Argentinians speak Spanish, not Argentinian. :-)

[Argentina84]

Originally Posted by prisonchaplain

Argentina is a relatively wealthy nation, with rich natural resources. Also, the broadway play, and Madonna movie, Evita, was based upon Eva Piron--"Don't cry for me, Argentina!" Oh...oh! And, Argentinians speak Spanish, not Argentinian. :-)

So right, Prisonchaplin! Some details though:

1) Argentina is actually a "developing" country. Not because it's not a rich country, but because it's not very well administrated by our governments.
2) It's Eva Perón
3) And we speak Spanish, yes! hahaha It's a variety called "Rioplatense accent" in fact. We have changed some sounds, some verb inflexions, and the intonation, among other things...(I will not bore you with this stuff, unless you ask me)

[Sister_M]

Hi there! I know that my friend Duane went to Argentina and really loved it there! ;-) I also know that there is a lot of European ancestry there. It's one of the few countries in central or south America that I'd like to visit, I hear the architecture is beautiful in Beunos Aires (sorry if I spelled that wrong)!

[Argentina84]

Originally Posted by Sister_M

Hi there! I know that my friend Duane went to Argentina and really loved it there! ;-) I also know that there is a lot of European ancestry there. It's one of the few countries in central or south America that I'd like to visit, I hear the architecture is beautiful in Beunos Aires (sorry if I spelled that wrong)!

Hi! Very good! Yeah. we receive hundreds of visitors per year, which is great for me because I practice my English with them! LOL

Argentina received millions of Italian immigrants during the beginning of the last century. German and French people also came down here. So most of us have European ancestry. Many people study foreign languages as a result of this. There are lots of bilingual schools scattered in the country.

And the capital city, which is called Buenos Aires, like the most important province in the country, was built copying French architecture. So it's very nice. A friend of mine call it "Le Petite Paris" It's a beautiful city and the people are very amiable in general.

Thanks for participating in this thread! I am having a great time!

[Moksha]

I know that Tierra del Fuego is a stop over for Antarctica. I also know that one of the beloved professors at MAD has been referred to before as being Pampas, although I don't know what he has to do with the prairies of Argentina.

Additionally, Argentina was involved in some sort of scuffle over the Falkland Islands, no?

[Argentina84]

The "Pampas" were the native inhabitants of the "Pampa" region of the country. It comprises the provinces of Buenos Aires, La Pampa, and the south of Córdoba. These native inhabitants were killed by the Spanish conquerors in the 19th century. (My information is not exact)

We had "The Falkland Islands" war with Great Britain in 1982. But I will not give my personal opinion because this is a very delicate subject. I can only say I would have been against it had I lived then. We call the islands the "Malvinas" islands.

Thanks!

[Abraham]

I know Salta is very hot. (My son served his mission there).

Un abrazo,

Abrahan [sic]