Geography of Argentina Geography of Argentina The Altiplano ( Spanish for high plain), where the Andes are at their widest, is the most extensive area of high plateau on earth outside of Tibet. It is an area of inland drainage lying in the central Andes, occupying parts of Chile, Argentina, Bolivia and Peru. Its height averages about 3,300 meters (11,000 feet), somewhat less than that of Tibet. Unlike the Tibetan plateau, however, the Altiplano is dominated by the massive peaks of active volcanoes to the west. The Atacama Desert, the driest area on the whole planet, lies to the southwest of the Altiplano. ...more on Wikipedia about "Altiplano"
The Argentine Northwest is a region of Argentina composed by the provinces of Jujuy, Salta, Catamarca and Tucumán. ...more on Wikipedia about "Argentine Northwest"
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). Several small islands near the eastern end were the subject of a long-running territorial dispute between Chile and Argentina; by the terms of a 1985 treaty they are now part of Chile. (See Picton, Lennox and Nueva.) ...more on Wikipedia about "Beagle Channel"
Cuyo is the name given to the wine-producing, mountainous area of north-west Argentina, comprising the provinces of San Juan, San Luis and Mendoza. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cuyo (Argentina)"
The Darwin Sound forms a westward continuation of the Beagle Channel and links it to the Pacific Ocean at Londonderry Island and Stewart Island, not far from the southern tip of South America. It thus forms a navigable link across Tierra del Fuego between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans as an alternative to going round the hazardous rocky headland of Cape Horn. ...more on Wikipedia about "Darwin Sound"
Argentina is the second largest country of South America after Brazil and the 8th largest country in the world. Its total area is approximately 2.7 million km². It also has de facto control over some parts of Antarctica, and claims a large part of it ( Argentine Antarctica) even though subscribes to the Antarctic Treaty, for which this claim is not recognised by any other country. ...more on Wikipedia about "Geography of Argentina"
This article is about the geography and urban structure of Rosario, which is the largest city of the , and the third most populous in the country, after Córdoba and Buenos Aires. It is located about 300 km north of Buenos Aires, on the Western shore of the Paraná River, and it has about 910,000 inhabitants. It is surrounded by smaller cities and towns that form a metropolitan area ( Greater Rosario) with a population of about 1.2 million according to the . ...more on Wikipedia about "Geography of Rosario"
The Gran Chaco ( Quechua chaqu, "hunting land"), dubbed by some as "the last South American frontier", is an arid, sparsely populated, very hot, semi-desertic, lowland region of the Río de la Plata basin, divided between Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and a small portion in Brazil called Mato Grosso. It is about 647,500 square kilometres in size, though estimates differ, and located west of the Paraguay River and east of the Andes in Paraguay, Bolivia, and Argentina. It stretches from about 17° to 33° South latitude and between 65° and 60° West longitude, though estimates differ in this case too. Closer to the mountains in the west, the Alto Chaco, is very dry and sparsely vegetated, but going eastward to the Bajo Chaco one encounters lots of thornbrush jungle with quebracho trees and grassy clearings with a wealth of insects. The landscape is mostly flat and slopes at a 0.04 degree gradient to the east. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gran Chaco"
Ischigualasto is a geological formation and a natural park associated to it in the province of San Juan, north-western Argentina, near the border with Chile. The Ischigualasto Provincial Park is located in the north-east of the province ( ), and its northern border is the Talampaya National Park, in La Rioja. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ischigualasto"
Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego is an island near the southern tip of South America from which it is separated by the Strait of Magellan. Its western part is in Chile, while the east is in Argentina. It forms the major landmass in the island group also called Tierra del Fuego. ...more on Wikipedia about "Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego"
La Mesopotamia, Región Mesopotámica or Litoral (" Littoral") is the humid and verdant area of north-east Argentina, comprising the provinces of Misiones, Entre Ríos and Corrientes. The landscape and its characteristics are dominated by two rivers, the Paraná River and the Uruguay River, which give the area its name ( Greek: Μεσοποταμία "land between rivers"). Parts of the neighbouring provinces of Formosa, Chaco and Santa Fe share Mesopotamia's features, as do neighbouring Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mesopotamia, Argentina"
The Pampas (from Quechua, meaning "plain") are the fertile South American lowlands that include the Argentine provinces of Buenos Aires, La Pampa, Santa Fe, and Córdoba, most of Uruguay, and the southernmost end of Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, covering more than 750,000 km² (290,000 square miles). These vast plains are only interrupted by the low Ventania mountain range near Bahía Blanca (Argentina), with 1,300 m height. The climate is mild, with precipitation of 600 to 1,200 mm, more or less evenly distributed through the year, making the soils appropriate for agriculture. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pampa"
The pampero is a west or southwest wind in Southern Argentina. This wind (often violently) picks up during the passage of a cold front of an active low passing by. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pampero"
Patagonia is that portion of South America which, to the east of the Andes, lies south of the Neuquén and Río Colorado rivers, and, to the west of the Andes, south of (42°S). The Chilean portion embraces the southern part of the region of Los Lagos, and the regions of Aysen and Magallanes (excluding the portion of Antarctica claimed by Chile). East of the Andes the Argentine portion of Patagonia includes the provinces of Neuquén, Río Negro, Chubut, Santa Cruz, and Tierra del Fuego, as well as the southern tip of the Buenos Aires Province. ...more on Wikipedia about "Patagonia" The text you are reading is from shortopedia Geography_of_Argentina
Argentina is subdivided in 23 provinces ( Spanish: provincias, singular - provincia) and 1 federal district (capital federal). These provinces have their own constitutions, but exist under a federal system. ...more on Wikipedia about "Provinces of Argentina"
The Quebrada de Humahuaca is a narrow mountain valley located in the province of Jujuy in north-west Argentina, about 1,500 km from Buenos Aires ( ). It is about 155 kilometres long, oriented north-south, bordered by the Altiplano in the west and north, by the Sub- Andean hills in the east, and by the warm valleys (Valles Templados) in the south. ...more on Wikipedia about "Quebrada de Humahuaca"
Tierra del Fuego ( Spanish: Land of Fire) is an archipelago at the southernmost tip of South America. In 1881 it was divided between Argentina and Chile. The archipelago consists of a main island ( Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, often called Tierra del Fuego as well), and a group of smaller islands. It is separated from the continent by the Strait of Magellan. The southern point of the archipelago, in Chile, forms Cape Horn. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tierra del Fuego"
The Triple Frontier (in Spanish, Hito Tres Fronteras, the Three Borders Landmark) is the tri-border area along the junction of Paraguay, Argentina, and Brazil near the cities of Ciudad del Este, Alto Paraná; Puerto Iguazú, Misiones and Foz do Iguassu, Paraná respectively and is the location of the Iguassu Falls and the Itaipu, the largest hydroelectric plant in the world. ...more on Wikipedia about "Triple Frontier"
Yaciretá-Apipé (or just Yaciretá) is an hydroelectric dam located on the Paraná River between Argentina and Paraguay, 83 kilometers downstream of Posadas City, next to Praguayan city of Ayolas, and Argentine city of Ituzaingó, Corrientes Province. It was named after the Yaciretá island, now 80% covered by the waters of the reservoir, and the Apipé islands, now completely covered. ...more on Wikipedia about "Yaciretá dam"
Zonda wind (in Spanish, viento zonda) is a regional term for the föhn wind that often occurs on the eastern slope of the Andes, in Argentina. The Zonda is a dry wind (often carrying dust) which comes from the polar maritime air, warmed by descent from the crest, which is some 6,000 m (18,000 ft) above sea level. It may exceed a velocity of 40 km/h (25 mph). ...more on Wikipedia about "Zonda wind"
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