In any guidebook you can find a lot of bright, attractive facts about any country. But local people sometimes consider some things about their country as more important that those described in any guidebook. Today’s article is devoted to the most interesting facts about Argentina.Argentina is known primarily for giving the world outstanding football players – Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi – and a well-known pair dance tango, which in 2009 was included in the list of intangible heritage of UNESCO.
- The summer in Argentina falls on the months that many people in other countries of the world consider as winter: in January it’s sunny and hot here. Therefore, if you decide to visit this country, now it is the high time. A visa is not required.
- Since 2002, Buenos Aires has allowed the registration of same-sex marriages, and since 2010 – it is allowed all over Argentina.
- The presidents of Argentina were twice women – Isabel Peron (1974-1946) and Christina Kirchner (Cristina Kirchner) from 2007 to 2015.
- Argentines eat a lot of meat! In 2015, there were 41.8 kg of beef and veal per one person.
- Argentine police was the first to use fingerprints to identify a person. In 1891, Juan Vucetich developed a ten-fingerprint classification system, which promoted the widespread use of fingerprinting in the world of forensic science.
- Despite the fact that Argentina is associated more with the sun and bright colors, the south of the country attracts tourists with its glacier Perito Moreno – the third largest stock of drinking water in the world. Its area is 250 km ².
- In the mountains of Argentina, the Andor condor breeds, a bird whose wingspan reaches 310 cm. This is the largest flying bird in the Western Hemisphere.
- In Argentina, the remains of one of the largest dinosaurs were found, which they called Argentinoaurus (Argentinosaurus).
- The Valdez Peninsula, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List for its rich fauna, attracts tourists from June to December. Sea elephants, eared seals and southern smooth whales come here, which can be seen from both the boat and the shore.
- In Argentina, plastic surgery is quite cheap. For this purpose a lot of tourists come here, and local residents do not disdain such services.
