Imagine going on an expedition into some very high mountains. You are wearing a thick jacket because it is very cold and there is snow on the ground. You have double-checked all of your equipment to make sure you have a safe journey. When you get to the top, the air is thin but you feel like you can see forever. It was worth all the work! You've just hiked a tall mountain to get to the highest point in Argentina!
Argentina is a big country at the bottom of South America and is the 8th largest country on Earth. It is so big that Florida could fit inside Argentina more than 19 times!
The capital of Argentina is Buenos Aires (pronounced BWEY-nohs EYE-riz), which is located on a river (Rio de la Plata or the Silver River) that flows into the Atlantic Ocean.
Buenos Aires
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Spanish is the official language of the country, though other languages including English, French, and Italian are also spoken here.
If you want to go out to dinner or buy a souvenir to remember your trip, you'll need to exchange your U.S. dollars for Argentine pesos because that is the money used in Argentina.
Map of Argentina in South America
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