SOUTH AMERICA By Sajjan, Yousef and Elliott
3 Topics of Interest
Food in Venezuela Wildlife in Argentina Beaches in Brazil
Wildlife in Argentina A few animals in Argentina are jaguars, pink fairy armadillos, spectacled bear, llama, andean flamingo and more. Jaguar
Spectacled bear
Pink fairy armadillo
Jaguars Jaguars¨cling to survival¨ in Argentinaś forests. The website uses the words ¨cling to survival¨ because of habitat loss thanks to humans. The sad news is that jaguars in Argentina are critically endangered. Their population is declining and it is not good news. Here are some photos of jaguars in Argentina.
More about Jaguars! Jaguars live in many types of habitats such as wet lowland habitats, swampy savannas and tropical rainforests. Jaguars eat up to 80 types of prey. Jaguars are also the largest cat in the Americas.
Meet The Jaguar COMMON NAME: Jaguar SCIENTIFIC NAME: Panthera onca TYPE: Mammals Here is the link to the website.
SIZE RELATIVE TO A 6-FT MAN:
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/ animals/mammals/j/jaguar/
DIET: Carnivores AVERAGE LIFESPAN IN THE WILD: 12 to 15 years SIZE: Head and body, 5 to 6 ft;
Save the Jaguars!
tail, 27.5 to 36 in WEIGHT: 100 to 250 lbs
The spectacled bear
Or also known as the andean bear is a special bear that is rated vulnerable by the I.U.C.N. (International Union for Conservation of Nature) due to habitat loss. Meaning that this bear (if patterns continue) could become endangered. The spectacled bear can live up to 25 years! Its size usually ranges from 5 to 6 feet and weighs 220 to 340 lbs. This is also the only bear native to South America only living in a narrow strip of land.
Beaches in Brazil Some beaches in Brazil are mind-blowing such as the Praia do Forno, Copacabana Beach, and the Lopes Mendes, Ilha Grande beach. Here are some more detailed descriptions of these beautiful beaches of Brazil!
Praia do Forno Praia do Forno is a beautiful beach that used to be home to pirates and slave traders. After that it was a fishing village. This beach is loved by many tourists and it is said to be ranked one of the most beautiful regions of the world. According to touropia it is the #7 best beach in Brazil.
Copacabana Beach Copacabana Beach is a very popular beach. It is next to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rio is in South East Brazil. Copacabana beach is very popular in the state of Rio de Janeiro because it is right next to the city. It is also an extremely nice beach. According to touropia it is the best beach in Brazil.
Lopes Mendes, Ilha Grande Beach Is off the coast of Rio de Jarino and once was a leper colony then was left uninhabited for a long time. According to touropia it is the #5 beach in Brazil.
Food in Venezuela
There are many foods in Venezuela such as Empanadas, Tres leches cake, Arepas and more‌
Empanadas Empanadas are little savoury treats that are made in South and Central America. They are made in Venezuela. There is a layer of chewy bread that surrounds the filling of cheese, vegetables, meat and any other combo you make up.
Arepas Arepas are cornmeal flatbreads that are home to Venezuela and Colombia. The pictures on the top and the bottom right are the flatbreads alone. The picture on the bottom left is the finished product, an arepa. The filling is mostly chicken with a few vegetables thrown in there for good measure.
Tres Leches Cake Tres leches cake is a sponge cake from Nicaragua. The three milks (tres leches) are evaporated milk, condensed milk, and heavy cream. It is very popular in Nicaragua, Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, and Guatemala.
Sugarloaf Mountain (Rio de Janeiro)
Trip Planner Week: 1 Day 1: Start in Rio de Janeiro. Go to Sugarloaf Mountain.
Trip Planner (week 2)
Day 1: Start in Rio de Janeiro. Go to Sugarloaf Mountain and Copacabana beach.
Day 2: Day 3: Day 4: Day 5: Day 6: Day 7:
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