Why is cotton used to decorate Christmas trees in Argentina?

Answer 1

As they might do anywhere, cotton can be used to look like snow at Christmas time. Snow collects on the limbs of trees outdoors in winter. A more modern process is "flocking" (spraying the tree with nonflammable white chemical foam), which is sometimes applied unrealistically to the entire tree.

However, more to the point, Argentina and other places, such as Australia, are in the Southern Hemisphere, which has opposite seasons from the Northern Hemisphere. Christmas there is in the summer so real snow would be hard to find. (Their summer solstice is December 21 or 22.)

Answer 2

As they might do anywhere, cotton can be used to look like snow at Christmas time. Snow collects on the limbs of trees outdoors in winter. A more modern process is "flocking" (spraying the tree with nonflammable white chemical foam), which is sometimes applied unrealistically to the entire tree.

However, more to the point, Argentina and other places, such as Australia, are in the Southern Hemisphere, which has opposite seasons from the Northern Hemisphere. Christmas there is in the summer so real snow would be hard to find. (Their summer solstice is December 21 or 22.)

Answer 3

Cotton is used to decorate the Christmas tree in Argentina because it simulates snow. Cotton is often used to decorate trees in areas where snow is uncommon.