https://padlet.com/oflo0670/86j6j1ajbqas tourist places en-us 2019-02-11 19:41:33 UTC 2026-02-24 22:41:06 UTC hello@padlet.com oflo0670 https://padlet.com/oflo0670/86j6j1ajbqas/wish/330068814 Aconcagua is the highest mountain outside Asia, at 6,961 meters (22,838 feet), and by extension the highest point in both the Western Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. Aconcagua is located in the Andes mountain range, in the province of Mendoza, Argentina.]]> 2019-02-11 19:48:48 UTC https://padlet.com/oflo0670/86j6j1ajbqas/wish/330068814 oflo0670 https://padlet.com/oflo0670/86j6j1ajbqas/wish/330071219 The explorer Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca (Spanish) was the first European to see the falls in 1541. One of the falls on the Argentina side is named after him. Two-thirds of Iguazu Falls are on the Argentina side. Of all the waterfalls in the world, Iguazu has the highest annual average flow, more than Niagara Falls.]]> 2019-02-11 19:53:47 UTC https://padlet.com/oflo0670/86j6j1ajbqas/wish/330071219 oflo0670 https://padlet.com/oflo0670/86j6j1ajbqas/wish/330072504 La Boca is one of Buenos Aires’s 48 barrios or neighborhoods. It is located at the southeastern part of the city, near the old port in the mouth (boca in Spanish) of the Rio de la Plata. Nearby barrios are Barracas in the west, and San Telmo and Puerto Madero to the north. Many of the district’s residents are of European descent. This is because the old port was where the Italian, Spanish, Basque, French, and German immigrants arrived.]]> 2019-02-11 19:56:26 UTC https://padlet.com/oflo0670/86j6j1ajbqas/wish/330072504 oflo0670 https://padlet.com/oflo0670/86j6j1ajbqas/wish/330073191 Ushuaia is a resort town in Argentina. It's located on the Tierra del Fuego archipelago, the southernmost tip of South America, nicknamed the “End of the World.” The windswept town, perched on a steep hill, is surrounded by the Martial Mountains and the Beagle Channel. It's the gateway to Antarctica cruises and tours to nearby Isla Yécapasela, known as “Penguin Island” for its penguin colonies.]]> 2019-02-11 19:57:56 UTC https://padlet.com/oflo0670/86j6j1ajbqas/wish/330073191 oflo0670 https://padlet.com/oflo0670/86j6j1ajbqas/wish/330075708 In central Argentina, just five hours drive from Buenos Aires, Córdoba is the country's second largest city and is often used as a stopover on trips into the Andes. Most of the city's finest old buildings date back to the early colonial period of the 16th century and can be seen when exploring the historical part of the city around Plaza San Martin, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Of these, one of the most important is the beautiful Cathedral of Córdoba, a splendid mix of Baroque and Neoclassical styles that can trace its roots back to the original Roman Catholic church built here in 1580. Highlights of the structure, much of which dates from the 18th century, include a delightfully ornate interior with exquisite 20th-century frescoes and murals painted by leading Argentinian artists, a unique silver altar, and an important collection of gold votive offerings (be sure to also check out its crypts, the final resting place of a number of important Argentinians).]]> 2019-02-11 20:03:57 UTC https://padlet.com/oflo0670/86j6j1ajbqas/wish/330075708