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Argentina is
located in the southern extreme of South America. With a continental
extension of 2.791.810 Km2.(including Malvinas Islands, other South
Atlantic Islands and part of Antarctica). Argentina is the second largest
country in South America and the eighth in the world.
Including the Antarctic Sector, Argentina claims a total area of 3.761.274
Km2
It is some 1425 Km across at its widest from east to west and
stretches 3.800 Km from the north to the south.
it is bounded by Bolivia and Paraguay on the north, Brasil, Uruguay
and the Atlantic Ocean on the east, and by the Atlantic Ocean and Chile on
the west and south.
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Argentina's
cultural roots are mainly europeans and that is clearly reflected in its
arquitecture, music, literature and lifestyle.
It
has an intense cultural activity. It is seen in the festivities, expositions,
cinemas, theatres, and concerts that take place in the principal cities.
Buenos Aires has aproximately 100 cinemas and 90 theatres with a great diversity
of spectacles that turn it into one of the cities with the major theatrical
activity in Latin America
In the Borges, Recoleta y General San Martín cultural centres the cultural
dynamics of the country and the world are exposed.
The Colon Theatre, which is among the best three lyrical theatres, stands out
for its arquitecture and its perfect acoustics. It is visited by the most
outstanding personalities of the classical music, ballet and drama of the world.
Other important theatres are the National Cervantes and the Municipal Gral.
San Martín Theatres.
Painting and Sculpture are given great importance. This is reflected in the
prestigious art galleries existing in the principal cities of the country.
The
characteristic music of the city of Buenos Aires is the world-famous
tango. Folklore includes several and varid rythms and styles according to the
different regions of the country.
The typical Argentine food is asado (barbecue: meat cooked over live coals),
appart from empanadas ( a sort of turnover meat pie or pastry that comes with a
variety of other stuffings), tamales ( a dish made of corn meal, chicken or meat
wrapped in corn husks), humita (dish made of grated corn, sweet peppers and
tomatoes wrapped in the green leaves of corn) and locro ( dish made of meat,
potato, pumpkin, corn and sweet pepper).
However, and due to the important migrating current that populated the country ,
there exists a quite varied international cuisine: Spanish, Italian, French,
German, Scandinavian, Greek, English, Sweddish, Hungarian, Dutch, Chilean,
Mexican, Basque, Jewish, Russian, Ukranian, Chinese, Japanese, Thailander and
Arabian.
Our
country characteristic drink is mate (infusion).
Chubut
It
is the eastern part of Patagonia that limits with the Atlantic Ocean . It is
also called Patagonian plateau. It posseses a very special relief.
Rich in sea fauna. In the northern area, you will find suitable beaches for
swimming due to their water good temperature. Scuba diving is one of the other
important attractions.
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The city of Puerto Madryn lies in the northeastern region of the province of
Chubut, on the shores of Golfo Nuevo, in one of the most sheletered places of
the Patagonic coast at sea level.
This pushing city and important pole of development in the Argentine South,
constitutes a tourist centre of relevance that offers the visitor numberless
attractions.
With more than 30 kilometres of beaches with transparent waters of an
extraordinary colour and white cliffs, this city offers the tourist a
landscape of great beauty.
Puerto Madryn is the most important national centre for the practice of scuba
diving.
Besides, the city has been the centre of multiple activities such as fishing
tournaments, snorkelling, jet skiing, water skiing, sailing, mountain bike and
windsurf (for those who enjoy defying the patagonic winds), for many years.
Península Valdés, at 100 km. from the city, gives you the possibility of
watching a varied and important sea fauna such as the Southern Franca whale,
Orcas, Elephants, Sea woolves, etc.
The city comprises an excellent tourist infrastructure for the visitor as
regards both hotels and gastronomy, where shellfish is the most required dish.
The tourist service proposal in Puerto Madryn is rich in accomodation and
gastromic establishments, appart from a large quantity of houses for temporary
rent that satisfy the accomodation needs of the visitors.

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