nPosted on July 27, 2020
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If you ever go to southern Argentina, you may happen on a very clear, twisty river called Chubut River. That name comes from a Tehuelche word that means “transparent.”
If you ever go to southern Argentina, you may happen on a very clear, twisty river called Chubut River. That name comes from a Tehuelche word that means “transparent.”n
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nBut the river had another name: “Afon Camwy.” And that name means “twisting river.”
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nAnd that name is Welsh!
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nYou may know that Wales is pretty darned far from southern Argentina. However, on this date in 1865, settlers from the British isle arrived in the rugged Southern Hemisphere region.
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nThey settled, they built, and they ended up thriving.
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nAnd even today, Welsh is spoken by some people in that region; several towns have Welsh names and feature tea houses.
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nSpeaking of Welsh names…they’re sometimes odd. In English, the letter “y” sometimes acts as a consonant and sometimes acts like a vowel; the same is true in Welsh, but the letter “w” is always a vowel!
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| It’s a lovely region! The southern region of Argentina is called Patagonia. |
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nThe name of the Welsh colony was Y Wladfa. Some of the towns founded by settlers from Wales include Trelew, Dolovan, and Trevelin. Other Welsh place names in Argentina include Dyffryn y Merthyron, which translates to Valley of the Martyrs. I bet most people use the Spanish name, though: Valle de los Mártires!
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| Since Argentina’s official language is Spanish, the first language seen on this sign is Spanish. However, the sign is translated into both Welsh and English, as well. |
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nAlso on this date:
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nVictory Day in North Korea
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nGeologist George Bonney’s birthday
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nWalk on Stilts Day
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nPirate Jeanne Baret’s birthday
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nAnniversary of the passage of a law that, in the U.S., cigarette packages must carry warning labels
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nLuPan Day in Hong Kong
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nCross Atlantic Communications Day
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nTake Your Houseplants for a Walk Day
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nBarbie in a Blender Day
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nBirthday of TV producer Joy Whitby
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nBirthday of British politician Shirley Williams
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nNational Revolution Days in Cuba
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nPlan ahead:
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