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| Spanish Assignment: South/Central American Country Project Argentina General sites for country information are listed first. As you scroll down, you will see sites specific to your country. General Sites for Country Information: BBC News Country Profiles http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/country_profiles/default.stm CIA World Factbook 2003 http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html InfoPlease.com http://www.infoplease.com/countries.html Library of Congress Country Studies http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/ U.S. Department of State Background Notes http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/ Cultural Profiles Project http://www.settlement.org/cp/english/index.html Lonely Planet Guides; travel guides; click on your country for a map, then click the information icon to go to the information pages http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/loc-ame.htm Artists by Nationality http://www.artcyclopedia.com/nationalities/ Fox Sports en Espanol; note that this site is not limited to South/Central America http://espanol.sports.yahoo.com/ South America: The Best Festivals and Celebrations; look to find your country http://www.frommers.com/destinations/central&southamerica/1010020861.html South America: The Best Historic Sites; look to find your country http://www.frommers.com/destinations/central&southamerica/1010020118.html South America Daily; online newspaper in English http://www.southamericadaily.com/ South American Literature http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~sparks/worldread/southamerica.html Las Mujeres; in English; female writers; you will have to click on each writer to find their country of origin http://www.lasmujeres.com/ Argentina General Guides to Argentina: Argentina: Rough Guide; this site has many of your topics, mostly from a tourist point of view; you need to click on the subject headings, and the next page will detail the information under that heading http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-779023-argentina_rough_guides-i Southernmost South; this page covers most of your topics http://www.surdelsur.com/pagina3ingles.html History of Argentina and its People: Argentina Information; the links on this page will take you to pages on history, history and culture, holidays, and literature history http://www.travelsur.net/G-M.html Argentina: History http://www.frommers.com/destinations/argentina/2296020044.html Argentina History http://www.iexplore.com/dmap/Argentina/History Artists: Argentine Artists http://www.artcyclopedia.com/nationalities/Argentine.html Art in Argentina; use the up and down arrows to see the paintings. If you find an artist you like, you can learn more about them by searching on Google for: artist’s name+Argentina http://www.benimviajes.com.ar/eng/arte/arteindex.htm Argentina Information; scroll down for links to fine arts history, and food information http://www.travelsur.net/A-F.html Authors: Women Writers from Argentina; some have links to more information http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/_generate/ARGENTINA.html Argentina Authors http://dir.yahoo.com/Regional/Countries/Argentina/Arts_and_Humanities/Humanities/Literature/Authors/ Argentine Literature History; follow the links in the left column to go through the history http://www.surdelsur.com/letras/litin/indexing.htm Food/Cuisine: Patagonia Cuisine http://patagonia-argentina.com/i/content/cocina/ Argentina for the Gourmet Traveler; cuisine http://www.eturismo.com/gtrav/argentina.html A Taste of Argentina http://www.frommers.com/destinations/argentina/2296026244.html Historic Figures: Argentina: Historical Figures http://www.looksmart.co.nz/eus317836/eus317911/eus53828/eus527898/eus327009/eus527170/eus10092941/r Holidays and Festivals: Holidays in Argentina http://www.holidayfestival.com/Argentina.html Guide to Entertainment and Festivals in Argentina http://www.hostelargentina.com/countryinfo/entertainment.php Argentina Festivals and Events (also check “Holidays” link on the left sidebar) http://www.1uptravel.com/international/southamerica/argentina/festivals.html Sports: Argentina Sports History http://www.travelsur.net/facts252.htm Tourist Attractions: Sightseeing Guide to Tourist Attractions in Argentina http://www.hostelargentina.com/countryinfo/attractions.php?PHPSESSID=4nnc901pelc6vruvdsqmddc5v18ni309 Argentina Tourism; click “attractions” at the top of the page http://www.sectur.gov.ar/eng/menu.htm ArgentinaTourism Destinations http://www.iexplore.com/dmap/Argentina/Where+to+Go |
