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AYO’S AWESOME ADVENTURES IN Buenos Aires Join Ayo on an adventure. Ayo is an aardvark, an African mammal that eats ants and termites, and also a tour guide traveling the world. Read Ayo’s Awesome Adventures in Buenos Aires: City of Fair Winds to learn more! What did you learn? of the city QUESTIONS 1. Buenos Aires is almost ... 4. Calle Florida is for ... a. 420 years old a. Trailers only b. 450 years old b. Trucks only c. 350 years old c. Pedestrians only d. 500 years old d. Bikes only

2. The Uruguay and Paraná rivers join ... 5. What sport do the team Boca Juniors a. Northwest of the city play? b. Northeast of the city c. Southwest of the city 6. What are gauchos? d. Southeast of the city

3. San Telmo is old because the streets are .. a. Long with brick stones b. Curved with round stones c. Wide with square stones d. Narrow with round stones

TRUE OR FALSE? _____ 1. Plaza de Mayo is the oldest part _____ 4. La Boca is famous for its brightly of Buenos Aires. painted houses.

_____ 2. Avenida 9 is the widest street in _____ 5. El Caminito became famous the world. because of a salsa song.

_____ 3. The Manzana de Las Luces in _____ 6. Buenos Aires has a lot of Catholic English means the Apple of the churches. Lights.

ANSWERS 1. b. 450 years old. According to section 4. c. Pedestrians only. According to section “History” on page 8, we know that “Buenos “Calle Florida” on page 28, we know that “It Aires is almost 450 years old.” So, the correct is a nice place to walk because the street is for answer is B. pedestrians only.” So, the correct answer is C.

2. a. Northwest. According to section “Río 5. According to page 24, Boca Juniors play de la Plata” on page 14, we know that “Two fútbol (soccer). large South American rivers, the Uruguay and Paraná, join northwest of here.” So, the 6. According to page 41, gauchos are cowboys. correct answer is A.

3. d. Narrow with round stones. According to section “San Telmo” on page 20, we know that “I can tell that San Telmo is old because the streets are narrow and paved with round stones.” So, the correct answer is D.

TRUE OR FALSE? ANSWERS 1. True. According to section “Plaza de Mayo” 4. True. According to section “La Boca” on on page 12, we know that “From El Zanjón de page 22, we know that “La Boca is famous Granados, it’s a short walk to Plaza de Mayo. for its brightly painted houses.” So, the correct It’s the oldest part of Buenos Aires.” So, the answer is True. correct answer is True. 5. False. According to section “La Boca” on 2. True. According to section “Avenida 9 de page 24, we know that “El Caminito became Julio” on page 18, we know that “This street famous because of a tango song.” So, the is Avenida 9 de Julio. Some people call it the correct answer is False. widest street in the world.” So, the correct answer is True. 6. True. According to section “Cathedrals” on page 30, we know that “Most people in 3. False. According to section “The Illuminated Argentina are of the Roman Catholic faith, so Block” on page 16, we know that “In English, Buenos Aires has a lot of Catholic churches.” this place has two names: the Illuminated Block So, the correct answer is True. or the Block of Enlightenment.” So, the correct answer is False.