About Argentina
Argentina, known as the Argentine ****nation (Spanish: República Argentina)
is a presidential federal ****nation consisting of 23 provinces and the federal capital (Buenos Aires) located in the southern part of South America, and is bordered by Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, etc. bordering Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia, and facing the Atlantic Ocean in the southeast.
Argentina has a land area of 2,780,400 square kilometers, ranking eighth in the world, and is also the second largest country in Latin America, after Brazil.
The word Argentina is derived from Latin, which not only refers to the specific meaning of silver, but also means "money", "wealth". This vast land does not produce silver, but has a fertile soil, lush grasslands, good climate, which makes Argentina become "the world's granary and meat warehouse", wealth rolled in.
The Argentine flag is rectangular, the ratio of length to width is about 5:3, from top to bottom by the light blue, white, light blue, three parallel and equal horizontal rectangles, white rectangle in the middle of a round of "May Sun".
The sun, which resembles a human face, was the motif of the first Argentine coins, and there are 32 curved and straight rays of light distributed at equal distances around the circumference of the sun.
The light blue symbolizes justice, the white symbolizes faith, purity, integrity and nobility, and the "May Sun" symbolizes freedom and dawn.
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Tango
The gorgeous and elegant, passionate and unrestrained "Tango" dance originated in the Boca district of Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, which is regarded as the national treasure of the Argentine people and has its own name Milonga.
It is a kind of music, dance, singing and poetry.
It is a comprehensive art form that combines music, dance, singing and poetry, which originated from the Argentinean pastoralist men's sturdy and powerful solo dance, and in the process of its formation, it was mainly influenced by the dance of black Africans.
Tango was most influenced by the Andalusian "tangillo" brought by Spanish sailors around 1850.
Secondly, there is the influence of black African music, as evidenced by the use of a lot of fast-paced syncopation in tango music.
Tango music and improvised lyrics at the end of the century and the beginning of the century were entirely joyful, cheerful, funny and witty.
Since most of the songwriters were descended from immigrants, both the content of the lyrics and the large amount of foreign slang used in the lyrics reflect the influence of foreign cultures.
The Argentinian attitude towards tango is somewhat similar to the Chinese view of Peking Opera - the older people can't get enough of it, while the younger ones respect it.
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The Beauty of Argentina
One of the world's top five waterfalls, Iguazu Falls in South America is located on the border between Argentina and Brazil.
In 1934, Argentina created a 670 square kilometer national park in the Iguazu Falls area.
The Iguazu Falls originate from the Iguazu River in Brazil before joining the Paraná River, the water flows gently, and at the border between Argentina and Brazil, the river is 1,500 meters wide, like a lake.
The water flowed forward steeply encountered a canyon, the formation of a spectacular scene of semi-ring-shaped waterfalls, the total width of 3000 meters to 4000 meters, the average drop of 87 meters.
In 1982, the Iguazu Falls were listed by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage Site.
The Argentine Glacier National Park is located in the south of Argentina, and within the park*** there are 47 glaciers originating from the Patagonian Ice Sheet, of which the Perito Moreno Glacier is one of the few glaciers that humans can reach directly and see up close.
This is a glacial lake situated in the Santa Cruz Province of southern Argentina, covering an area of 1427 square kilometers, surrounded by snow-capped peaks and lush forests underneath the mountains, with stunning views, this place is famous for the landscape of dozens of glaciers stretching down from the mountains into the lake, making it one of the most intriguing tourist attractions in Argentina.
Argentina's famous ski center, located in the western Rio Negro Province in the Nahuel Huapi National Park, June to September every year, just when Europe and the United States is in the height of summer, where the snow, silver, become a natural skiing mecca, a large number of European and American ski enthusiasts flocked to.
An Argentine landmark and one of the largest and busiest opera houses in the world.
Ushuaia, known as the "end of the world". It is the southernmost city in the world, a chic, beautiful little town built on mountains and facing the sea, the furthest away from the South Pole where ordinary people can live and work.
Argentina's famous tourist city, located in the Negro River Province, the southern shore of Lake Nahuel Huapi, the city was built in the foothills of Mount Otto, 790 meters above sea level, by the mountains and water, extremely beautiful scenery.
Buenos Aires is the capital city of Argentina and the largest city in Argentina.
Argentina's democratic **** and the country's Presidential Palace, is the seat of the President of Argentina and his subordinates office, is the highest administrative command center of the Argentine state, but also one of the most historically significant buildings in Argentina.
Because of its exterior walls painted pink, so called "Rose Palace".
The Athenian Bookstore is a world-renowned bookstore and was voted the second most beautiful bookstore in the world by the Guardian.
The Boca neighborhood is located in the coastal area of Buenos Aires, once inhabited by immigrants from Italy, and has some of the most colorful houses in the city.
Boca Juniors, Argentina's best soccer team, is also based here.
The Buenos Aires Obelisk, a landmark of Buenos Aires, is located in the Plaza de la **** y la Nación, at the corner of Avenida Corrientes and Avenida 9 de Julio, and was built in 1936 in celebration of the 400th anniversary of the founding of the city of Buenos Aires, with a height of 67.5 meters and a base of 49 square meters.
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Argentine cuisine
Argentines generally like to eat European-style Western food, to beef, lamb, pork as a favorite food, favorite beverage is tea and wine.
Matei tea is a plant of the genus Holly, native to the subtropical regions of South America, known as "Argentina's national treasure", "green gold".
Argentine Choripán is a street food, which is made by slicing a hot pork or beef sausage in the center of the grill and sandwiching it in the bread, then serving it with condiments and sauces, and a Choripán is ready.
The sausage can be used all together or cut in half lengthwise, in which case it is called mariposa (butterfly).
Empanada is a pastry food popular in the Iberian Peninsula and Latin America.
The word "empanada" comes from the Spanish and Portuguese verb "empanar", which means to wrap, and as the name suggests, it is a type of food in which the filling is wrapped in bread.
Asado is a very popular dish in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile and Colombia.
In these countries, asado is a traditional dish made up of beef and various other meats cooked on a grill or over an open fire.
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Argentine Wine
Argentina is one of the most important wine regions in South America, with a history of winemaking that goes back about 450 years, with the influx of European immigrants in the second half of the 19th century and the planting of vines near the Andes.
With the opening of the railroad to the seaport, vines were brought from Chile to Santiago del Estero in the north of Argentina and cultivated in the province of Mendoza in 1557, which is when the history of Argentine wine began.
Argentina has a dry, sunny climate that produces very ripe, healthy grapes.
The vast majority of vineyards are located close to the Andes Mountains, in irrigated oases that were once desert.
Currently, Argentina is the fifth largest producer of wine in the world.
Main grape varieties
Like Chile, Argentina is a haven for international grape varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Chardonnay, etc. In addition to these, the following grape varieties are very distinctive in Argentina.
Malbec is the star of the show in Argentina. The grape is average in Bordeaux, but excels in hot Argentina, producing full-bodied, ripe wines with black fruit and spice flavors.
Bonarda is the second most cultivated grape variety in Argentina, yet it has yet to realize its potential on a wider scale as a distinctive varietal, and has recently been concentrated in vineyards east of Mendoza, where it has gained critical acclaim for its vastly improved quality and heavy investment.
Torrontes is a unique Argentine white grape variety with a complex history and origins that are still not fully explained.
It has an aromatic odor, very close to Muscat.
Main wine regions
Argentina's wine regions are located between 22° and 42° south latitude.
It extends more than 2,400 kilometers from the foothills of the Andes, from the province of Salta to Río Negro, with a variety of climates and soils that make each region a unique piece of land.
Mendoza is Argentina's largest and best-known region, producing more than 70% of the country's total production. Near the upper Mendoza River in the Andes is the heart of the Mendoza region, where almost all of the famous wineries are located, and which is mainly known for its powerful and full-bodied Malbec.
With 160,000 hectares of vineyards, it is almost the largest wine region in the world, albeit controversial, with vineyards in a true desert climate, protected from rainfall by the huge Andes mountains to the west and the vast pampas to the east.
Two factors give life to the region and produce high quality grapes:
Firstly, the snowmelt water from the mountains
and secondly, the high altitude
The high altitude results in a lowering of the overall temperatures, a greater difference between day and night temperatures, and an increase in sunlight, which contributes to the typical characteristics of Mendoza wines.
Salta, near the Bolivian neighborhood, is Argentina's northernmost wine region and is proving to be one of the most interesting areas of the country.
The Torrontes mentioned above is the main grape variety in this appellation, where Argentina's oldest winery is located.
Three times the size of Belgium and sparsely populated, Catamarca is one of the most isolated wine regions in the world.
There are an estimated 2,600 hectares of vineyard land in Catamarca, mostly at around 2,000 meters above sea level, and a dozen wineries.
The region's arid climate also means that most of the appellation is free of pests and birds and is organic.
La Rioja is the third largest wine region in Argentina, with 8,000 hectares of vines and an annual production of 8 million liters of wine.
Most of the grapes here are used to make inexpensive bulk wine.
The province of San Juan is located north of Mendoza, about two hours drive away, and is the second most important region in Argentina, producing about 15% of the country's total production. The region consists of three horizontal valleys ranging in altitude from 650 to 1,400 meters, and the climate is hotter and more arid than that of Mendoza, so it's no surprise that the Syrah is of high quality here.
This is rightly called the best Syrah region in the whole of Argentina, and expectations are high.
Neuquen is arguably the newest wine region in the world, the only one of its kind in the 21st century. There are only six or seven high-tech wineries, and the vines are only a few years old. The vineyards are located in the southern part of the Neuquen province, in a cool climate, and the main wine grape varieties are Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Malbec, Merlot and Torrontes.
Rio Negro encompasses some of Europe's superstar brands, particularly Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Malbec and Merlot here. Situated at about 200-250 meters above sea level, the cool climate comes from latitude rather than altitude, and the region is a hundred years old and home to many old-vine vines.
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Bodega Dante Robino
Bodega Dante is located in the Lujan de Cuyo region of Mendoza, Argentina, and is now managed by La familia Squassini.
Dente is a family business with more than 90 years of winemaking experience and a passionate team of winemakers dedicated to developing and creating sparkling wines of the highest quality.
The Squasny family has a winemaking philosophy that has been passed down from generation to generation, and combines the traditional winemaking techniques of a family-run winery with the pursuit and respect of the terroir to produce wines that are loved by a wide range of consumers.
The grape varieties used for winemaking at Dent come from the Maipo Valley and the Uque Valley, both of which enjoy favorable geographic environments, in terms of temperature, altitude, and soil type, all of which are conducive to the cultivation of excellent varieties of grapes, and which provide a solid foundation for the first stage of winemaking.
The vineyards are managed with modern technology, which allows the quality of the grapes to be guaranteed.
Chateau Dantes strictly follows the GMP and HACCP norms in the production of its wines, in order to prevent and control risks.
The winery mainly uses Malbec, Argentina's most representative grape variety, to make its wines, of which the Novecento Sparkling Wine and Dante Robino series are popular.
Dante has won a number of awards at the Argentine Wine Awards and other competitions.
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How far is it
Ranging shows that the distance from Beijing to Buenos Aires is nearly 20,000 kilometers.
Don't ask me why the ranging line is curved, because the Earth is round.
For us, Argentina is indeed on the other side of the globe, at least a 24-hour flight away by plane, and the ultimate traveler's dream.
If this distance is too far for you
why don't you spend a relaxing evening
frying an Argentine steak
pouring a glass of Argentine wine
following your palate and your mind
to the tantalizing end of the world
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