Chile

Chile has more than 6,000 km of pacific coast

1. La costa pacifica

Capital of Chile Founded in 1541 by the explorer Pedro de

Valdivia Very modern

2. Santiago

National dance of Chile Represents the courtship of the rooster and

the hen

3. La cueca

Known as the “moais” Created between the 13th and 16th centuries Found in Easter Island

4. Cerca de 600 estatua de pierda

North of Chile Driest desert of the world

5. El desierto de Atacama

North of Chile Altitude of more than 4,500 meters Lamas and alpacas are found there These animals are well adapted to this

area’s extreme conditions

6. El altiplano de los Andes

Vertical peaks 2,000 km south of Santiago

7. Las Torres y los Cuernos del Paine

Wood houses are characterized by their vivid colors and designs

South of Chile

8. La isla Chiloé

North coast of Chile Examples of Mudejar Architecture (arabic

style brought by the Spanish)

9. En Iquique

El curanto is a very traditional dish in Chile Spread to the Southern areas of Chile Prepared in a hole in the ground. Stones are

placed on the bottom and heated. Ingredients: shellfish, meat, potatoes, and

milcao

10. Platos con mariscos

Celebrated with dances that have their roots in Incan ceremonies, Chinese carnivals, and “fiestas” of Spain

11. La Fiesta de la Tirana

Indigenous inhabitants of Chile Conserved their traditional customs such as

festivals, music, art, and dress

12. Los mapuches

Became famous when he won a medal at the “Exposición Universal de Paris” with his painting “La fundación de Santiago”

13. Pedro Lira

Famous Chilean poets They both won the Nobel Prize in literature

14. Pablo Neruda y Gabriel Mistral

In the South of Chile Has a huge green glacier

Lo moderno y lo antiguo the two styles mix in Santiago creating an

European feel to the city

15. El Parque Nacional Laguna San Rafael

Typical plate made of meat and corn

16. El pastel de choclo