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Opened as a cathedral in 1932 and architecturally completed in 2000, the Cathedral of La Plata is the largest church in Argentina and one of the top seven largest in the Western Hemisphere. At a height of 112m, it is among the six tallest churches in the Americas.

Opened as a cathedral in 1932 and architecturally completed in 2000, the Cathedral of La Plata is the largest church in Argentina and one of the top seven largest in the Western Hemisphere. At a height of 112m, it is among the six tallest churches in the Americas.

Ushuaia, the southernmost point in Argentina.

Ushuaia, the southernmost point in Argentina.

The Obelisk (El Obelisco) along Nueve de Julio Avenue in Buenos Aires. The thoroughfare, named after Argentina's independence day (9 July 1816), is generally considered the widest avenue in the world. The Obelisk, built in 1936, measures 67 meters high (220 feet) and commemorates the founding of the city.

The Obelisk (El Obelisco) along Nueve de Julio Avenue in Buenos Aires. The thoroughfare, named after Argentina's independence day (9 July 1816), is generally considered the widest avenue in the world. The Obelisk, built in 1936, measures 67 meters high (220 feet) and commemorates the founding of the city.

A Gaucho (Argentine cowboy) driving a carriage across the pampas. The pampas are a vast, fertile lowland plain found mostly in Argentina, but extending into Uruguay and southernmost Brazil. Vegetation is predominantly composed of grasses; trees are scattered or even absent in places. Important for cattle ranching and farming, the region contains rich topsoils that in places are up to 300 m (1,000 ft) in depth.

A Gaucho (Argentine cowboy) driving a carriage across the pampas. The pampas are a vast, fertile lowland plain found mostly in Argentina, but extending into Uruguay and southernmost Brazil. Vegetation is predominantly composed of grasses; trees are scattered or even absent in places. Important for cattle ranching and farming, the region contains rich topsoils that in places are up to 300 m (1,000 ft) in depth.

Another view of Iguazu Falls.

Another view of Iguazu Falls.

Comprised of over 275 separate waterfalls, Iguazu Falls straddles the border between Argentina and Brazil.

Comprised of over 275 separate waterfalls, Iguazu Falls straddles the border between Argentina and Brazil.

A bird's eye view of Iguazu Falls on the Argentine-Brazil border.

A bird's eye view of Iguazu Falls on the Argentine-Brazil border.

Iguazu Falls is located on the border between Argentina and Brazil. Approximately 2.7 km (1.7 mi) in width and reaching a maximum height of 81 m, about 2/3 of Iguazu Falls is in Argentina and 1/3 is in Brazil. This photo was taken from the Argentine side.

Iguazu Falls is located on the border between Argentina and Brazil. Approximately 2.7 km (1.7 mi) in width and reaching a maximum height of 81 m, about 2/3 of Iguazu Falls is in Argentina and 1/3 is in Brazil. This photo was taken from the Argentine side.

A rainbow appears in the mist of Iguazu Falls. The falls are part of a nearly virgin jungle ecosystem surrounded by national parks on both the Argentine and the Brazilian sides of the cascades. The Iguazu River begins in Parana state of Brazil, then crosses a 1,200-km (750 mi) plateau before reaching a series of faults forming the falls.

A rainbow appears in the mist of Iguazu Falls. The falls are part of a nearly virgin jungle ecosystem surrounded by national parks on both the Argentine and the Brazilian sides of the cascades. The Iguazu River begins in Parana state of Brazil, then crosses a 1,200-km (750 mi) plateau before reaching a series of faults forming the falls.

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