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Argentina is a vast country with a relatively small population and an economy based on agriculture and cattle breeding at huge estancias of thousands of hectares. The strong multi-European heritage is present throughout the country and remains a source of great pride to all Argentinians.
LANDSCAPE
Stretching 3.640Km from North to South, to the East of the Andes, Argentina embraces sub-tropical rainforest, deserts in the north, the flap Pampa, and wind-swep Patagonia, where granite massifs rise out of earth, and brillant glaciers are reflected in still, icy lakes.
CULTURE
Home of the Tango and Gauchos, the strong Eropean links are clear upon arrival in Buenos Aires , a cosmopolitan metropolis with architecture and stylish street cafes, reminiscent of Paris. Famed for it´s beef, the men excel themselves at traditional parrillada (barabacue).
WILDLIFE
Depending on the season, a whole wildlife can be observed at close hand on the Península de Valdés. whales make their annual visits, as do penguins (some 2 millon during the peak season), elephant seals, sealions and their lethal predator the killer whale. Also present are guanacos, foxes, rheas, armadillos, and a wide, array of birds incluiding the burrowing owl, petrel and albatross.
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