Argentina and Her People of To-day: An account of the customs, characteristics, amusements, history and advancement of the Argentinians, and the development and resources of their countryWinter, Nevin O. (Nevin Otto)
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Argentina and Her People of To-day: An account of the customs, characteristics, amusements, history and advancement of the Argentinians, and the development and resources of their country
Winter, Nevin O. (Nevin Otto)
Argentina
Rio Primero, 110.
Rio Quinto, 163.
Rivadavia, Bernardo, 19, 322.
Rivers, 3-5.
Roca, Julio, 340, 342-5, 355-7.
Rocking Stone, 129.
Rodeo, the, 71.
Roman Catholicism, 237 _et seq._
Rosario, 7, 22, 75, 79, 99-101, 273, 398.
Rosas, Juan Manuel, 238, 324-7.
Routes, 407.
Saavedra, Hernandarios, 304.
Saenz Peña, Luis, 352-4, 400.
Saenz Peña, Roque, 359.
Salta, province of, 113, 114, 276.
Salto del Soldado, 179.
San Antonio, Cape, 3.
San Antonio, 284.
San Carlos, 272.
San Domingo, church of, 295, 308.
San Ignacio, 87.
San Julian, 140.
San Juan, 272.
San Luis, 165.
San Martin, José de, 311-9
San Rafael, 272.
Santa Cruz, 140.
Santa Catalina, 234.
Santa Fé, city of, 18, 80, 101, 331;
province of, 101-2, 115, 163.
Santa Maria, Cape, 3.
Santiago, Chile, 186, 317, 408.
Santiago del Estero, province of, 275.
Sarmiento, President, 230, 337.
Scab, the, 143.
Schools, 232-6.
Seasons, 221, 411.
Senators, 14.
Sheep, 9, 50, 57, 59, 141;
shearing of, 61.
Sheep dip, 143.
Shipping, 25.
Siesta, the, 66.
Silver, River of (_See_ Rio de La Plata).
Smuggling, 302.
Smythe Channel, 154.
Snakes, 91.
Snow, 6.
Socialism, 399.
Socialists, 402.
Society, 190.
Soldier’s Leap, 179.
Solis, Juan de, 17.
Solitudes of the Andes, 181.
Southern Cross, 220.
Southern Railway (_See_ Great Southern).
Spain, 18.
Spaniards, 11, 23, 32, 203, 288, 298, 383.
Sports, 199, 209.
Stock exchange, 390.
Stores, 410.
Straits of Magellan, 153.
Strangers’ Club, 28.
Streets, 30, 33.
Strikes, 196, 401.
Suggestions, for trade, 375;
for travellers, 407-412.
Superficiality, 230, 234.
Superstition of Indians, 149.
Tala, 276.
Tannin Extract, 92-5.
Tandil, 129.
Tattooing, Indian, 96.
Technical schools, 233.
Tehuelches, the, 148-9.
Telegraph, 16.
Temperly, 128.
Temperature, 5, 8, 411.
Territories, 14.
Theatres, 28, 31, 245.
Threshing, 53.
Tierra del Fuego, 2, 8, 118, 136, 152-7.
Tigre, El, 216-220.
Timber, 3, 135.
Tiro Nacional, 339.
Titicaca, Lake, 278.
Toay, 133.
Toldos, 148.
Trade conditions, 361.
Transandine Railway, 265, 267.
Trasandino Chileno Railway, 268.
Transcontinental Railway, 178.
Travelling, 158, 407-412.
Tropic of Capricorn, 1, 114.
Tropics, the, 8.
Tucuman, city of, 18, 111-3, 275, 314, 325;
province of, 113.
Tupi-Guarani Indians, 299.
Tupiza, Bolivia, 278.
Tupungato, Mt., 2, 176, 181.
Uberaponga Falls, 83.
Undertakers, 44.
Unitarians, 325, 329.
United States, 8, 254, 374, 395.
Union Civica, 347.
Universities, 126, 233-6.
Urquiza, General, 327, 331.
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