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Around South America in 40 Minutes!. Andes Mountains. Andean Culture. Struggle for land rights Agriculture in lower altitudes Coffee, coca, sugar, cotton, and bananas P astoral farming in higher altitudes Llamas and alpacas Traditional weaving. Argentina – Las Pampas. Gaucho.
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Andean Culture • Struggle for land rights • Agriculture in lower altitudes • Coffee, coca, sugar, cotton, and bananas • Pastoral farming in higher altitudes • Llamas and alpacas • Traditional weaving
Gaucho • Important nationalist symbol for Argentina (and Paraguay & Uruguay) • Symbol of freedom and national tradition against European tendencies
Argentine Tango • Musical symbol of Argentina • Argentina is a “melting pot” of cultures • Began as a lower class form of expression but eventually spread to all of Argentinian culture • Forced to go “underground” during the military dictatorships of the 1950s-1970s – seen as subversive
Richest 10% of Brazilians receive 42.7% of the nation’s income; poorest 10% receive less than 1.2% (PNAD Brazil, GINI Index)
Economic Growth • Natural resources and farming/ranching • Oil
