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The lowest temperature ever recorded in Argentina and South America was −32.8 °C (−27.0 °F) in Sarmiento, Chubut Province on 1 June 1907. [129] This was recorded under standard conditions . [ 131 ]
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In most parts of Argentina, lunch is the largest meal of the day. Excluding the largest cities, such as Buenos Aires, Rosario or Cordoba, most towns close for lunchtime. This is when most people return home to enjoy a large meal and siesta. Traditional lunches in Argentina are long and well developed.
However, despite the diversity of biomes, about two-thirds of Argentina is arid or semi-arid. [9] [10] Argentina is best divided into six distinct regions reflecting the climatic conditions of the country as a whole. [11] From north to south, these regions are Northwest, Chaco, Northeast, Cuyo/Monte, Pampas, and Patagonia.
According to the central observatory, which has one of the most reliable and oldest records in South America, [3] the highest temperature in Buenos Aires, 43.3 °C (109.9 °F), was recorded on 29 January 1957 while the lowest temperature recorded is −5.4 °C (22.3 °F) on 9 July 1918. [50]
Long lunches are traditional throughout the country, so businesses and shops often close between the hours of 12 and 2 pm, so that the workers have time to return home for lunch. A typical Bolivian lunch would consist of several courses, including a soup, a main course of meat, rice, and potatoes, then a dessert and coffee. [23]
The National Weather Service (Spanish: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional) is an Argentine government agency under the Ministry of Defense that is tasked with observing, understanding, and predicting the weather and climate in Argentina and its surrounding waters. [3]
Lemos, 42, is a seasonal worker from northern Argentina. Six months a year, she harvests yerba, the leaves of a native South American shrub that are the basis of Argentina’s national beverage, mate.