Argentina
South American nation
Argentina is a country in South America, the second largest on the continent after Brazil.
It stretches from the tropical north to the subantarctic south, encompassing the Pampas grasslands, Andes mountains, and Patagonian steppe.
Buenos Aires is its capital and cultural center.
The name comes from the Latin for silver, reflecting early Spanish hopes of finding precious metals.
Argentine wine has gained international recognition.
Argentina's largest city
- PatagoniaSouth America's southern tip
- MendozaWestern Argentine province
- RosarioArgentine metropolis or devotional name
- Tierra del FuegoIslands near Cape Horn
Iguazu Falls · peso · Falklands War · Dirty War · mate · asado · dulce de leche · empanadas
Dark wine grape variety
- MendozaWestern Argentine province
- vineyardGrape-growing estate
- bodegaSmall urban grocery
- terroirGeography's influence on taste
barrel · fermentation · tannin · winetasting · vintner · harvest · sommelier · varietal
Celebrated Argentine surname
- Maradona
- World CupPremier international football tournament
- Copa AmericaSouth American national team tournament
- Aguero
Andes' highest peak
- mountainsTall elevated landmasses
- cordilleraLinked mountain ranges
- glaciersSlow-moving ice masses
- peaksHighest points attained
altitude · trekking · condors · Mendoza · alpinism · summits · volcanoes · sierra
Treeless herb-covered ecosystem
- plainsBroad, level grasslands
- estanciaLatin American cattle ranch
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
- ranchingOperating a livestock farm
gaucho · agriculture · wheat · soybeans · horizon · vastness · pasture · herding
Argentine social dance
- danceRhythmic bodily movement
- salonGrooming establishment or gathering
- embraceHold closely in arms
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
improvisation · passion · nostalgia · orchestra · ocho
Silver, in chemistry
- SpanishLanguage of Iberia
- colonialOf occupied territories
- miningExtracting earth's resources
- etymologyWord origin study
precious · metal · bullion · conquistador · viceroyalty
Buenos Aires
Argentina's largest city
- PatagoniaSouth America's southern tip
- MendozaWestern Argentine province
- RosarioArgentine metropolis or devotional name
Tierra del Fuego · Iguazu Falls · peso · Falklands War · Dirty War · mate · asado · dulce de leche · empanadas
Malbec
Dark wine grape variety
terroir · barrel · fermentation · tannin · winetasting · vintner · harvest · sommelier · varietal · altitude
Messi
Celebrated Argentine surname
- World CupPremier international football tournament
- Copa AmericaSouth American national team tournament
Aconcagua
Andes' highest peak
- mountainsTall elevated landmasses
- cordilleraLinked mountain ranges
- glaciersSlow-moving ice masses
peaks · altitude · trekking · condors · Mendoza · alpinism · summits · volcanoes · sierra · climbing
grassland
Treeless herb-covered ecosystem
- plainsBroad, level grasslands
- estanciaLatin American cattle ranch
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
ranching · gaucho · agriculture · wheat · soybeans · horizon · vastness · pasture · herding · farming
milonga
Argentine social dance
choreography · improvisation · passion · nostalgia · orchestra · ocho
argentum
Silver, in chemistry
etymology · precious · metal · bullion · conquistador · viceroyalty
ArgentinaBrazil
Largest South American nation
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