Pampas Pampas The Pampas (from the , meaning "plain") are fertile South American lowlands that cover more than and include the Argentine provinces of Buenos Aires, La Pampa, Santa Fe, Entre Ríos and Córdoba; all of Uruguay; and the southernmost Brazilian State, Rio Grande do Sul. The vast plains are a natural region, interrupted only by the low Ventana and Tandil hills, near Bahía Blanca and Tandil (Argentina), with a height of and , respectively. The climate is warm, with precipitation of that is more or less evenly distributed through the year, making the soils appropriate for agriculture. The area is
Argentina–Uruguay football rivalry July 1916. The game finished 0–0. Uruguay was the winner of the first continental trophy. Despite Argentina and Uruguay's large history in the most important competition of South America, they have never played a final match facing each other. In 1924, Argentina played a friendly match against Uruguay at Sportivo Barracas' stadium. When only 15 minutes had been played, winger Cesáreo Onzari scored from a corner kick, with no other player touching the ball before scoring. Due to the fact that Uruguay was the Olympic champion, this play was called "Gol Olímpico". This denomination still remains. The goal stood since