Imagenes de Argentina (1928) DiFilm

Image Argentina Reference: Images without sound Date: 1928 Duration: 10 minutos 8 segundos Code: BC-0345 Description film: 1. Patagonia. Vistas de un mapa señalando su ubicación. Vistas generales de un rebaño de ovejas. 2. Wool is practically the only product of Patagonia. 3. Shearing sheep. 4. Wool is hauled long distances to shipping points. 5. Arid uplands. 6. Goats thrive on scrubby pasture. 7. Mountain streams are diverted to water fertile valleys. 8. Tucuman is sorrounded by field of sugar cane. 9. Mendoza is the center of the wine industry. 10. The Pampas. 11. Villages are frequently located on ranches. 12. Cattle are fattened on abundant alfalfa. 13. Flax is grown for its linseed oil. 14. Wheat is a leading export of Argentina. 15. Efficient transportation is vital to marketing of crops grown for export. 16. Lack of proper building materials hinders the extension of modern roads. 17. Railroads reach all parts of the pampas. 18. The port of Bahia Blanca provides a southern outlet for pampas products. 19. Buenos Aires is the center of the railroad system. 20. The transandean railroad connects Buenos Aires and Valparaiso. 21. Most of Argentinas foreign comerse is handlet at Buenos Aires. 22. Chilled meats are sent to Europe. 23. Buenos Aires the largest city of South America, is a capital of Argentina. 24. Avenida de Mayo is built over a subway. 25. Argentina's statue of liberty. 26. Argentines hear the finest of grand opera. 27. The live stock shows are social events. 28. An aerial ferry at the docks. 29. The victoria falls of the Iguazu river lie between Argentina and Brasil. A drop of over 200 feet.