the Pampas: Quick Facts

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Map of Argentina highlighting the Pampas region in the central and eastern part of the country. The Pampas area is shaded, covering parts of Buenos Aires, La Pampa, Santa Fe, and Cordoba provinces. An inset in the upper left shows the Pampas location within Argentina. Major cities, rivers, and neighboring countries are also labeled.

A flock of sheep grazes on grassy, shrub-dotted plains in the Pampas region of Patagonia, with low hills in the background.

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Tour the Pampas to catch sight of a giant anteater, crab-eating fox, and pampas deer

Learn about the arduous life of gaucho cattle farmers in the Pampas and how they provide beef globally

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

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