Portal:Argentina/Selected picture/2006
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[edit] Months in 2006
- Month 04 - April
The Coat of Arms of Argentina was established in its current form in 1944. At the top is the famous sun symbol of Argentina, that is also found on the Flag of Argentina. The sun symbolizes the rising of Argentina, and that is why it is in the rising position. The shaking hands symbolize the union of the provinces wanting to protect their freedom (Phrygian cap).
- Month 05 - May
Iguazu Falls (Spanish: Cataratas del Iguazú IPA [iɣwa'su]) are waterfalls of the Iguazu River located on the border of the Brazilian state of Paraná and the Argentine province of Misiones. The waterfall system consists of almost 300 falls, with heights of up to 70 meters, along 2.7 kilometres of the Iguazu River. The Garganta del Diablo ("Devil's Throat"), a U shaped 150 meters wide and 700 meters long cliff, is the most impressive of them all.
- Month 06 - June
The Ceibo (Erythrina crista-galli) is a tree, the flower of which is the National Flower of Argentina. In English it is known as Cockspur coral tree The Erythrina crista-galli is a small tree, the girth of its trunk measuring 50-cm. Normally, it grows 5-8 meters tall, although some, such as the ceibos in the Argentine provinces of Salta, Jujuy and Tucuman, can grow up to 10-m. In the wild, it normally grows along water courses as well as in swamps and wetlands. In urban settings, it is often found growing in parks because of its bright red flowers.
- Month 07 - July
San Ignacio Miní was one of the many missions founded in 1632 by the Jesuits in the Americas during the Spanish colonial period.
In terms of preservation, including the architectural and sculptural details that typify the style known as "Guaraní baroque", San Ignacio Miní may be the most outstanding surviving example of the 30 missions built by the Jesuits in a territory that now comprises parts of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. It is also a tourist favorite for its accessibility, surrounded as it is by the present-day village of San Ignacio in the province of Misiones, Argentina.
- Month 08 - August
Recoleta is a 'barrio' or neighbourhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is a historic area, much frequented by tourists and the city's residents for its cafés, galleries and the famous Recoleta cemetery.
Like its neighbours, Recoleta is an affluent residential district, initially populated by citizens escaping the 1871 yellow fever epidemic. Recoleta is one of the most expensive places to live in Buenos Aires, both in terms of real estate and of the cost of living. Even dying here is costly, as mausolea in the Recoleta cemetery cost thousands of dollars each.
- Month 09 - September
Beagle Channel is a strait separating islands of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago, in extreme southern South America. It separates Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego from several smaller islands to the south. Its eastern portion is part of the border between Chile and Argentina, but the western part is completely within Chile.
Beagle Channel is about 150 miles long and is about three miles wide at its narrowest point. To the west the Darwin Sound connects it to the Pacific Ocean. Although it is navigable by large ships, there are safer waters to the south (Drake Passage) and to the north (Strait of Magellan).
- Month 10 - October
The Cerro Aconcagua is located in Argentina and is the highest mountain in The Americas and the Southern Hemisphere, as well as the highest peak outside of Asia and one of the Seven Summits.
The mountain and its surroundings are part of the Aconcagua Provincial Park. The mountain has a number of glaciers. The most substantial are the north-eastern or Polish Glacier and the eastern or English Glacier.
- Month 11 - November
La Boca is a neighborhood, or barrio of the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. It retains a strong European flavour, with many of its early settlers being from the Italian city of Genoa. La Boca is a popular destination for tourists visiting Argentina, with its colourful houses and main street, the Caminito.
It is known throughout the sporting world as the home of Boca Juniors, one of South America's top football clubs.
- Month 12 - December
The Perito Moreno Glacier () is a glacier located in the Los Glaciares National Park in the south west of Santa Cruz province, Argentina. It is one of the most important tourist attractions in the Argentine Patagonia.
The 250 km² ice formation, of 30 km in length, is one of 48 glaciers fed by the Southern Patagonian Ice Field located in the Andes system shared with Chile. This icefield is the world's third largest reserve of fresh water.
