Vicuña, Llama, Alpaca?




Jen in Santa Fe, New Mexico
Preliminary Research?

 OK the "camelid's out of the bag" and truth be told we are going to  . . . Argentina! At a recent "going-away" luncheon with some friends I elicited some interesting questions that our visit hopes to answer. Not all at once, ¡Claro que no! but as time goes by, I hope to comment on all of these queries. We could cheat and go directly to Wikipedia . . . but isn't it more fun to wait and get an "on location" view?

1. What is the difference between a vicuña, a llama, and an alpaca?
2. Is the plastic surgery good?
3. What are some cool linguistic Argentine-isms? OK, so it's obvious we are language teachers!
4. What are some cultural taboos? Things to avoid doing?
5. What is the overriding opinion about Eva Peron? Is she more popular overseas?
6. What is the education system like?
7. What is the best wine?
8. Do kids start learning the "Tango" in grade school?
9. Can foreigners own property?
10. How much is a monthly gym membership?
11. Can you wear sweat pants in public?
12. How do people dress in general?
13. What's the deal with steak? How often do people really eat beef?
14. How many people are of Italian descent?
15. What are rules about kissing, touching, personal distance?
16. Where do most of the tourists come from?

Do you have any questions to add? Please click on comments below to add yours! Countdown till take off  . . . 3 weeks.