ARGENTINA, NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

Argentina  has a total area of 2,776,888 square kilometres.
In Argentina you can see high mountains, prairies, deserts and seacoasts. All these differences are accompanied by great contrasts in climate, animal life and vegetation.

Aconcagua. Photo by gamillos

The western borderlands are dominated by the Andes Mountains. The Aconcagua is the highest peak (7000 m). The Andes contain a cold, dry desert area known as the Puna.

Quebrada de Humahuaca. Photo by_Geronimo_

In the northwest, you can see canyons called quebradas.

Chaco. Photo by Valerio Pillar

In the north, there is a prairie covered by forests and savannas (Grassland with scattered trees)

Iguazú Falls. Photo by Ivoinperu

In the northeast, there is a region known as Mesopotamia where there are small hills, marshy lowlands and, of course the fantastic Iguazú Falls.

Mar del Plata. Photo by ThiagoMartin...

The Atlantic coast has large beaches, dunes and cliffs.

 The plain. Photo by by julianrod

In the Provinces of Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Santa Fé and La Pampa there are fertile plains (The Pampas) were cattle is raised.

Perito Moreno. Photo Boyd_

To the south of Río Colorado there is a region called Patagonia were people breed sheep on the plateaus. To the west, there are popular tourist resorts with mountains, lakes and glaciers.