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January 17, 2007 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC/BETT R Passport Destination: Argentina Packing Round 1. Argentina's vibrant capital city is BUENOS AIRES . 2. The GAUCHO is Argentina`s counterpart to the American cowboy. 3 The IGUAZU Falls that lie between Argentina and Brazil are a major tourist attraction. 4. You need this official currency to shop in Argentina. PESO 5. Cordoba is the EDUCATIONAL center of Argentina. 6. Argentina's national flag, which dates from 1812, is a tri-band of white and LIGHT BLUE . Picture: red rock hill Departure Round 1. Argentinean beef is famous. Which of these steakhouse menu items is a sirloin? BIFE DE CHORIZO 2. President Nestor Kirchner is a member of Argentina's JUSTICIALIST Party. 3. This composer won a 1980 Tony Award for the score of the Broadway musical "Evita". ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER 4. At 22,834 feet, Argentina's ACONCAGUA is the highest peak in the Western Hemisphere. 5. Which of these national sports figures is Argentina's best known race car driver? JUAN MANUEL FANGIO Picture: cathedral with columns On Tour 1. Juan Peron, who ruled from 1946 to 1955, professed to represent "The SHIRTLESS Ones". 2. All of these are prime tourist attractions in Buenos Aires except GENERAL SAN MARTIN PARK . 3. The MORENO Glacier is the centerpiece of Glacier National Park in Patagonia. 4. The Lake District town of Bariloche is called the CHOCOLATE capital of Argentina. 5. The southernmost city in the world is USHUAIA . 6. The Buenos Aires TANGO Festival held every March features dancers from far and wide. 7. The World Heritage listed "Quebrada de Humahuaca" is best described as a CANYON . Picture: falls 8. This hero of the Cuban revolution was born in Rosario, Argentina, in 1928. CHE GUEVARA 9. This national park is the centerpiece of Argentina's beautiful Lake District. NAHUEL HUAPI 10. Punta Tombo, in coastal Patagonia, is South America's largest PENGUIN nesting ground. 11. Bodega la Rural, near Mendoza, is home to South America`s largest WINE Museum. 12. Argentina is the world`s largest producer and consumer of "mate." What is it? TEA Bonus Question One The COLON Theater in Buenos Aires is one of the largest theaters in the southern hemisphere. Bonus Question Two Where on the map of Argentina is Buenos Aires found? Area 3 Picture: pink building Slide Show 1. This small village sits at the foot of Argentina's landmark "Hill of Seven Colors". TURMAMARCA 2. The SAN FRANCISCO Church is a beloved landmark in the city of Salta. 3. One of the best known of the Iguazu Waterfalls is "The DEVIL'S Throat." 4. Buenos Aires landmark "Casa Rosada" is the PRESIDENTIAL PALACE . Clues for next destination: South Pacific Island chain Coral reef Rarotonga |