A Brazilian Uruguay: effects in Argentina

[Gonzaga]

You really ought to do one of those history threads you and maverick were talking about, Senhor G.

Yes, maybe we should start as soon as possible the project "Meet South America".

 

[Thande]

Yes, maybe we should start as soon as possible the project "Meet South America".

As Terry Pratchett said, "it's the one that's thick at the top and thin at the bottom".

 

[Gonzaga]

As Terry Pratchett said, "it's the one that's thick at the top and thin at the bottom".

That's like when I've read what a student wrote about Chile: "is a tall and thin country".

 

[Admiral Brown]

Yes, maybe we should start as soon as possible the project "Meet South America".

If we do, I think we should include a geographical section. I mean, physical geography (biomes, topography, climate), not places name an other stuff (that's quite well known in here).

In that way, we'll be able to make clear once and for all why a united state encomplassing all Spanish speaking Latin American nations is impossible, why a united Chile/Argentina in the early XIX is so difficult, and why all of South America isn't a jungle (European's mental image of the place) nor a desert (American version, based on what they know, Northern Mexico*)

* which isn't even in South America, but people repeatedly keep refering to South America as a synonym for Latin America.

 

[Roberto]

If we do, I think we should include a geographical section. I mean, physical geography (biomes, topography, climate), not places name an other stuff (that's quite well known in here).

In that way, we'll be able to make clear once and for all why a united state encomplassing all Spanish speaking Latin American nations is impossible, why a united Chile/Argentina in the early XIX is so difficult, and why all of South America isn't a jungle (European's mental image of the place) nor a desert (American version, based on what they know, Northern Mexico*)

* which isn't even in South America, but people repeatedly keep refering to South America as a synonym for Latin America.

Agreed. Hear, hear.

Culture should also be on the curriculum, I'm tired of people asking me if all Uruguayans wear sombreros and ponchos or eat burritos and tacos.

 

[maverick]

There's also Nandalf (Brazil). And minifidel posted recently in the "Falkland War 2" thread, in the future history sub-forum.

No that we are talking about this, the question I have is, do any of the Argentinian members know each other from outside this forum??? Or did all of us enter here independently??? I personaly don't know any of the other Argentinians.

Neither do I, although its also interesting that as far as I know, the other 4 members all live in Buenos Aires and I was from there...

 

[Admiral Brown]

Agreed. Hear, hear.

Culture should also be on the curriculum, I'm tired of people asking me if all Uruguayans wear sombreros and ponchos or eat burritos and tacos.

Yep, such a section should be included.

 

[maverick]

Agreed. Hear, hear.

Culture should also be on the curriculum, I'm tired of people asking me if all Uruguayans wear sombreros and ponchos or eat burritos and tacos.

So, you don't?