From Jujuy to Tierra del Fuego, the Andes present marvelous contrasts: the Northwest plateaus, the lake region, the forests and glaciers in the Patagonia.
To the north, Chaco is a forested area linked to rivers Bermejo, Salado and Pilcomayo.
Between the Paraná and Uruguay rivers, the Argentine Mesopotamia (provinces of Entre Ríos, Corrientes and Misiones) is formed by low hills, where pools and marshlands evidence the ancient courses of these great rivers. In some places within the subtropical rain forest, there are fissures which provide such spectacular phenomena as the Iguazú Falls.
The Pampas, in the center of Argentina, is the largest and best-known area of plains. Agricultural and livestock activities are performed in this area, which includes the province of Buenos Aires, the northeast of La Pampa, the south of Córdoba and south of Santa Fe. To the south, the plains give way to small hills in Tandil and de la Ventana, and to the west, to the Crdoba hills.
South America, Africa lag in medals Seattle Post-Intelligencer A quick glance at the Olympic medal charts shows winners from every corner of the world. A closer look reveals two entire continents, South America and...
Man survives after shooting five times in head Buenos Aires News.Net An 84-year-old Argentine man who shot himself five times in the head in an apparent suicide attempt has been survived miraculously.
Coach says Argentina Earth Times Beijing - Argentine coach Sergio Batista was exultant Tuesday after his men beat arch-rival Brazil 3-0 in the semifinals of the Olympic football tournament in Beijing. "I said before the game that I...
Belarus draw at home with Argentina in football friendly Yahoo! News Two-time world champions Argentina and the former Soviet republic Belarus recorded a 0-0 draw in the first ever meeting between the two countries here on Wednesday.
United States faces its achilles Earth Times Beijing - The United States' basketball team will have the chance Friday - in the semifinals of Beijing 2008 - to take revenge on its most dangerous rival of recent years: Argentina. The two teams...
Obama Cant Afford to Neglect Latin America NCM Editor's Note: As Barack Obama prepares to name his running mate, one question remains for Latino voters: Where does he stand on Latin America? This is a question the candidate can't afford to...
Argentina to play for second-straight gold General Sources Sergio Aguero scored goals six minutes apart in the second half and later set up another to lead Argentina to a 3-0 win over rival Brazil and its second straight Olympic final. Aguero...
Seven out of ten Argentines disbelieve official inflation index Merco Press Seven out of ten Argentines don’t believe in the official inflation index from the country’s controversial statistics office and trust private estimates, according to a public opinion...
Argentina economy “more vigorous than ever” says Minister Merco Press Argentine Economy Minister Carlos Fernandez told exporters the country's economy is “more vigorous than ever” and confirmed the current “economic productive model”,' one week...
Clermont test Pumas loosie Planet Rugby Pumas loose forward Alejandro Campos touched down in Clermont on Monday for a two month trial with the last season'sTop 14 Finalists. A new adventure has begun for one of Argentina's young hopefuls...
Brazilian Stocks Jump Nearly 3%; Mexico Higher Morning Star ... markets rose Wednesday, with a surge in resource shares pulling Brazilian stocks nearly 3% higher. Brazil's Bovespa climbed 2.9% to 55,183.94, with steel stocks leading the charge.
Uruguay beat Japan 3-1 in friendly+ Breitbart Kyodo)sebastian Eguren, Ignacio Gonzalez and Sebastian Abreu netted second-half goals Wednesday as Uruguay came from behind to beat Japan 3-1 in a friendly. Japan took...
Wheat jumps on dry weather in Argentina, Australia Tampa Bay Online Wheat prices jumped above $9 a bushel Wednesday on expectations that warm, dry weather in Argentina and Australia will hurt crops and tighten world supplies.
Private sector says Argentina’s budget must increase 19% Merco Press The Argentine government will have to increase in 19% its budget for 2008 and in 16% its income in order to balance public spending, as the estimations with which it was calculated “were...
Ferrum College Selects Juniper to Rebuild Campus-Wide Network RedOrbit Posted on: Wednesday, 20 12:00 CDT Ferrum College in Virginia has chosen to rebuild its entire campus-wide network with Juniper Networks's switching, network access control and...
Argentina score upset in men Khaleej Times Juan Esteban Curuchet and Walter Fernando Perez of Argentina scored a major upset in the men's Madison Olympic track cycling race on Tuesday.
Argentina over Greece 80-78 in basketball eTaiwan News San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobli scored 24 points and former Toronto Raptor Carlos Delfino added 23 to propel defending Olympic champion Argentina into the Olympic basketball semifinals with an...
Argentina beats Russia 91-79 in men eTaiwan News Houston Rockets forward Luis Scola scored 37 points to lead defending Olympic champions Argentina to a 91-79 win over already eliminated Russia in both teams' final preliminary Olympic men's...
US, Argentina matchup set for hoop semis Corpus Christi Caller-Times Don't doubt this U.S. men's basketball team and sure don't challenge them, either. Especially if it's going to make Kobe Bryant flash his NBA MVP form. Bryant scored 25 points in his best...
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