Dia de los Muertos

Dia de los Muertos in English is the day of the dead. It occurs usually in the beginning of November and possibly later October. This holiday has absolutely nothing to do with Halloween even though the skeletons and spirits idea is similar yet the reason for these two holidays are completely different. This holiday occurs mostly in Mexico but some neighboring countries celebrate Dia de los Muertos as well. Dia de los Muertos could have been celebrated as early as 3,000 years before the Spanish arrived in the new world.

Argentina Climate and Geography

This is Lake Narhuel Huapi is a national park. The name Narhuel Huapi means Jaguar or Puma Island. The water in this lake is crystal clear. The water's average temperature is 45 degrees Fahrenheit. The lake is located in Patagonia. Trout is the fish that live in this lake. A fun fact about this lake is that this lake has Kelp Gull which is strange since it is nowhere near the ocean and it is so high in altitude.

About Me

Me llamo Arturo. Soy de Argentina. Viva en Buenos Aires. Mi cumpleanos es viente nueve de Julio. Yo soy intelligente y alto. Me gusta futbol y beisbol. Es cuatro personas en mi familia. Yo tengo una hermana y un hermano. Me gusta video juegos. Estoy trece anos.

Arturo Chavez

October 2, 2009

Spanish 1B

Mi familia es muy interesante. Hay mi hermano, mi hermana, mi mamá, y mi papá en mi familia. Mi familia es muy simpática. Me gusta mucho mi familia. Nos queremos mucho. Mi familia vive en el “Palacio Rosado” en Tucson, Arizona.

Yo soy Arturo. Soy simpático, cómico, y atlético. Yo soy alto. Soy de Japón. Me gusta mucho fútbol. Yo juego con mi club de fútbol. Mi club se llama el Tucson Soccer Academy. Mi posición preferida en fútbol es mediocampista derecho. Mi jugador de fútbol preferido es Kaká.

Mi mamá tiene mucho años. Mi mamá es muy, muy simpática. Me gusta mucho mi mamá. Mi mamá está un poco enojada. Mi mamá es muy inteligente. A mi mamá le gustan perrros y ir de compras.

Mi papá es muy inteligente. Mi papá se llama Arturo como yo. A mi papa le gusta fútbol y tenis como yo. A mi papá le gustan electrónicos. A mi papá le gustan mis hermanos y yo. Mi papá es muy simpático. Mi papa es muy tranquilo.

Mi hermano se llama Georges. Georges es mi gemelo. A Georges le gustan los dinosaurios. Mi hermano es muy interesante. Mi hermano no es muy tranquilo. Me gusta mucho mi hermano.

Mi hermana se llama Mariella. Ella tiene seis anos. Me hermana es de Tucson. A mi hermana le gustan las muñecas de Barbie y las princesas. A veces mi hermana es simpática. Mi hermana es en el grado primero. A mi hermana no le gusta su escuela.

Yo quiero mucho a mi familia.

Intro

Argentina-un poco de todo

• As per the law, the President and Vice President of Argentina should be Roman Catholic.
• Argentina is a representative federal and democratic republic, with 23 provinces and the city of Buenos Aires as the Federal Capital.
• Iguazu Falls of Argentina are even higher than the Niagara Falls.
• Mt. Aconcagua of Argentina is the tallest mountain in the whole of South America.
• Moreno Glacier of Argentina is amongst the few glaciers in the world that are advancing.
• The popular dance form ‘Tango’ belongs to Argentina.
• Majority of the population in Argentina is of European origin.
• The cuisine of Argentina is largely influenced by that of Spain, Italy, Germany, Fraand other European countries.

Argentina has the second best national soccer team in South America.

Argentina Won the World Cup in 1996

Lionel Messi is the best player on the Argentina Team.

Argentina-Lugares Importantes

This is the Argentina Capital building. It was modeled after the united States capitol building.

Casa Rosada - Buenos Aires

The Casa Rosada is the presidential palace. Off limits to visitors and photographers between 1976 - 1983, the Casa Rosada houses a museum of presidential memorabilia.

Photograph thanks to ArtToday.com

The courtyard is the only area where photographs are allowed.

This balcony is known as Evita's balcony for her many appearances here.

Argentina-Comida

• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/4 cup stuffed pimento olives, chopped
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
• Rice and beans, or tortillas, for serving

I prepared Picadillo dish. It is the filling of another popular recipe in Argentina called empanadas. Empanadas are meat pockets and is most commonly made with beef. I enjoyed this dish a lot.

In Argentina meals are very late in the day. For example dinner would be served at 10 p.m.

In Argentina meat is very important. Argentinean people have great pride in their meat.

the cattle bred in the pampas are supposed to be special because of the grass.

These are some thing you would eat if you lived in Argentina.

In most parts of Argentina, lunch is the biggest meal of the day. Most of the cities (excluding Buenos Aires) close for lunch time. This is when most people return home to enjoy a large meal. Traditional lunches in Argentina are long and well developed. Most of the popular food has European roots. Lots of meats, pastas and breads are included in an Argentina diet.

Argentina-Gobierno

This is the Municipal town hall on the city of Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires has been called the Paris of South America because of its massive European style buildings. This is where the main government building for strictly manners pertaining towards Buenos Aires.

Argentina is composed of 23 provinces and one federal district (Buenos Aires). It is governed by the 1853 constitution as revised in 1898 and 1994, and has a federal system of government. The president and vice president are elected by popular vote for four-year terms and can be reelected once. The popularly elected bicameral national congress is composed of 72 senators (three from each province and the federal district), who serve six-year terms, and 257 deputies (based on proportional representation), who serve four-year terms. There is a nine-member supreme court. Each province has its own elected governor and legislature and its own judicial system.

Jose de San Martin

1778-1850

An Argentine General who was the prime leader in South America's struggle for independence from Spain