SPAN 1102 : Spanish Test 2 Culture
Document Summary
Two giants of the southern cone: chile and argentina are two countries with strong european influence. This influence is apparent in its culture and its population. Argentina: argentina is the world"s largest hispanic country. 86% of argentines are identified with european ancestry. It is estimated that up to 60% of the population has italian ancestry: argentina has several different regions. To the northeast are the plains (flatlands) of paran river where the jungle is; south is patagonia, a plain (plain) rich in oil. Obelisk, commemorating the founding of the city, are famous symbols of. In 2007, cristina fern ndez was elected president, becoming the first woman democratically elected to that office: manu ginobili is an argentine basketball player, an outstanding writer jorge luis borges (1899-1986), giant of latin. American literature, is the most famous and most studied of argentine literature writers. Blind at age 55, he had to dictate his last literary creations to his secretary.
