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Lewis the Lion’s coach travels in South America
Lewis the Lion was sad to be leaving Buenos Aires as he had had so much fun there and had made so many lovely new friends. However, he knew that the rest of his adventure still awaited him and for … Continue reading
Lewis the Lion goes to a Polo Match
Before Lewis started his journey around the world he made a list of the different activities he would like to do when he visited different countries, for example, he knew that he wanted to go to the carnival in Brazil. … Continue reading
Lewis the Lion celebrates Easter in Buenos Aires
Lewis the Lion seemed to be in the right place at the right time for experiencing so many cultural experiences. None more so than over the Easter period. Argentina is a Catholic country and as he was right in the … Continue reading
Lewis and the Argentine Currency
When Lewis the Lion arrived in Argentina, this was the third currency he had to contend with – the Argentine Peso. However, after getting used to Brazilian Reais it was almost double that amount to get the conversion back to … Continue reading
Lewis the Lion learns about Tango
As Lewis the Lion discovered more about the city of Buenos Aires, the word “tango” seemed to permeate the air around him. From street signs to tango clubs, from music shops blaring out tango music to newspaper stands with tango … Continue reading
Lewis the Lion explores the neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires
After a couple of days, Lewis the Lion went to stay in some new accommodation. He could forget the fancy four-star hotel in the centre: it was time to live like a proper back-backer again and stay in a dormitory … Continue reading
Lewis the Lion sails into Buenos Aires, Argentina
Across the Rio de la Plata from Colonia Del Sacrimento in Uruguay lay Argentina’s capital city, Buenos Aires and Lewis the Lion was very excited the morning he prepared to sail there as he’d heard so many wonderful stories about … Continue reading
Spanish in Latin America
Like Portuguese, Lewis learnt that Spanish is a Romance language. It is also called Castilliano after the region it derived from, Castile, in Spain. Today, Spanish is the second most widely spoken language in the world by native speakers, with … Continue reading
Argentina
Country name: Argentina Population: 40.6 million (UN, 2010) Capital: Buenos Aires (approximately half the population live in and around the Buenos Aires area) Area: 1.1 million square miles Major language: Spanish Major Religion: Christianity Currency: 1 Argentinian peso = 100 … Continue reading
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Lewis the Lion visits the Incredible Iguassu Falls
After nearly 24 hours of travel, Lewis the Lion, Helen and their group of friends arrived in Foz de Iguaçu at 9 o’clock in the morning. Even after such a long coach journey, it still felt strange to Lewis the … Continue reading