Interesting Facts about Argentina

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22 curious facts about Argentina.

• When Argentine children lose a baby tooth, they will put it under their pillow at night. During the night, a little mouse called "El Ratón Perez" will come and take the tooth, and leave some coins.
• Llamas are good at climbing mountains. People in the Andes use them to carry things. They also make warm blankets and ponchos from the llama's wool. Llama meat is also common in many dishes in the Northern Andean region of the country.
• The highest mountain peak in the Americas is Mount Aconcagua in the Andes Mountains, rising more than 6,900 metres.
• The soil brought down by the rivers flowing into the Río de la Plata has created landfill over the centuries that has allowed Buenos Aires, the capital city of Argentina, to advance several miles into the large river mouth.