Learn how European immigrants settled and introduced agriculture and ranching to the Pampas in Argentina

Name: Learn how European immigrants settled and introduced agriculture and ranching to the Pampas in Argentina
Uploaded: 2020-02-24T08:00:00
Duration: 24 s
Description: Aerial views of the Pampas, east-central Argentina.

Aerial views of the Pampas, east-central Argentina.

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Transcript

NARRATOR: The flat plains of the Pampas extend across central Argentina, covering an area of nearly 760,000 square kilometers.

European immigrants brought agriculture and modern ranching to the Pampas. Alfalfa was planted on the wetter plains to feed high-quality cattle imported from Europe.