Hi!I �m from Argentina and I have a brief presentation about Argentina which shows some of the places usually visited. If you are interested I could send it to you.
Argentina is very big country is South America. Our official language is Spanish. There different accents if you go from province to province though. Provinces are like states. In Spanish we say HOLA (hello)
Our country is known for its meat (beef). Our barbecues (asados) are the best in the world. We also prepare Empanadas (they are prepared with meet, onions, olives). There are different varieties of Empanadas as well. Some people fry them and some others prepared them in the oven. They are delicious.
We are also known for our Mates. It �s something you drink when you are with friends or family. It can be sweet or bitter. You put some dried leaves of yerba mate (that �s the name of the plant) in a container (mate) and then you add hot water. To drink the water you need a straw to sip.
Traditinally the country was Catholic but nowadays there are different religions in the country. You can worship them freely. Our national virgin is called Nuestra Se�ora de Lujan. There are pilgrimages to a church situated in a city called Lujan. People walk about 40 km just to ask or to thank the virgin.
There are different types of dances. This also depends on the province you visit. The most typical are called: chacareras, gatos, chamames. These dances are performed by Gauchos (men who wear bombachas de gaucho and alpargatas). Of course, internationally, Argentina is known for its tango, another dance which is not easy to learn. Many people from different countries come to Argentina to learn its steps.
Well I hope I can help. If you have any other question, don �t hesitate to ask me.
Regards,
Cecilia
