Argentina: the Silver country

Louise, Brian, Niki

Program:
● Snapshot
● Provinces
● Climates
Snapshot
 ● 8th largest country in the world

● 2nd largest country in South America

● 2300 miles N → S [34° of latitude]

● Population 44,719,952 or 0.59% of the

Some statistics... total world population

● 89.0 % of the population is urban

● The median age in Argentina is 31.0

years
Big Picture
● Bordered by the Andes in the
west and the South Atlantic
Ocean to the east
● Neighboring countries:
○ Chile to the west
○ Bolivia and Paraguay to the
north
○ Brazil and Uruguay to the
northeast
Rivers run through it
● Paraná, 2nd longest river in South America ~ 4,900 km
● Uruguay River 1,600 km
● Paraguay River 2,550 km
● 3 rivers join →Río de la Plata → Atlantic Ocean in
northern Argentina
Iguazú Falls
● Iguazú River (Río Iguaçu) enters Argentina in the
NE.
● Iguazú Falls on border between Argentina and
Brazil
● ~ 275 falls, ranging between 60 and 80 m high
● falls are higher and wider than Niagara Falls
Nature calls
● The National Parks of Argentina = network of 30
national parks
● Started in 1903 with 73 km2 land donated in
Patagonia
● 1934 Law created the National Parks system
● National Park Service headquarters in downtown
Buenos Aires, on Santa Fe Avenue
Argentina
● Buenos Aires = Good Winds
● 23 provinces or provincias and a federal district
● Ciudad de Buenos Aires is an autonomous city
● Provinces are divided in 7 zones regarding climate and
terrain
Provinces &
Climates
Northwest:
● Jujuy, Salta, La Rioja, Catamarca,
Santiago del Estero and Tucaman

● Catamarca with large copper and gold

mine

● Route of the Incas extends into NW

Chile, SW Bolivia and S Peru

● Quebrada de Humahuaca declared

World Heritage Area in 2003

● Climate: cold desert climate at higher

altitudes and warmer subtropical
climate in the eastern region
East and Northeast:
● Formosa, Chaco have subtropical
forests

● Mesopotamia or between the Paraná

and Uruguay rivers: Missiones,
Corrientes, and Entre Rios

● World Heritage area with many

historic Jesuit ruins from early
Missionaries

● Climate: scorching heat, humid summer

and milder, drier winters
Midway or Cuyo Region:
● In the west bordering Chile: Mendoza,
San Juan

● Southeast: San Louis

● Mendoza: excellent wines from

European grapes grown since 16th
Century

● Climate: summers are hot and humid,

and winters are cool and dry
Patagonia [W and S]:
● West: Neuquén, Río Negro, Chubut
and Santa Cruz

● South: Tierra del Fuego with

Ushuaia [southernmost city in the
world]

● Perito Moreno Glacier: world 3rd

largest reserve of freshwater

● Climate: 2 climate zones

Falkland Islands

● British claim sovereignty since 1690,

Argentina disagrees
● 1982 Argentina invades → Falklands War

● British win and Falkland Islanders get

British citizenship [British Nationality
(Falkland Islands) Act 1983]
● Climate: cool and windy climate with few
temperature extremes
Las Pampas:
● Santa Fe, La Pampa, Buenos Aires

● Center of agricultural activity, richest

soil in country

● “Bread basket of Argentina”

● Fertile “lowlands”
Buenos Aires:
● 4 in 10 Argentines live in BA
province

● Climate:

○ Summer hot & humid

○ Winter: cool and dry

 ● It will be Spring
● Buenos Aires: 10˚C (50˚F) to
19˚C (66.2˚F)
● Mild days and cool nights
● It might rain
● Bring layers!
In September...
It can vary
Thank you
Questions?