Valparaíso Local Custom Tips by marsistanbul

WOW..It was the most memorable the new year celebration of my entire live..never forget..I was there...just amazing..I was there...
Angel tomato made all connection and I just been there..gracias Matty..
We went to Francisco"s friend house and the house has a great city view and we waited till 31.12.2007 12:00pm,and 01.01.2008 00.00.01am .. fire works show started over the port and Don Pedro Ruben opened a bottle of DOM PERIGNON champagne,and SALUD to 2008.. GOD bless you all..
Fire works continued 1/2 hour..
Meanwhile,I have a reservation for 31.12.2008:)
And party time...dance..wine..cola de mono...dance..wine...dance..cola de mono....

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An other true color of Valparaiso..Graffiti..I saw alot of good samples but i couldn't have any time and chance to get pictures..
The first well known example of graffiti art(modern) in the ancient city of Ephesus(in Turkey)..

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Soft,juicy Merlot and Cabarnet are what Chile is best known for in red(negro) wine,and toasty,tropically fruited Chardonnay and crips,tangy Sauvignon Blanc in whites.All sorts of other grapes varieties are popping up;Syrah,Pinot noir,Carignan,Zinfandel and others for red..Riesling,semillion,Chenin Blanc and other for whites....
This is a country on the fast track to stardom.Chile has the good fortune to possess vast vineyards,free of disease,blessed with endless sunshine due to the shadow of the Andes..
Casaplanca the most important valley..
Pls try these.. Cono Sur,Errazuriz,Vina Casablanca..Carmen(native Cabarnet Sauvignon),Montes(Syrah),Veramonte(S.Blanc),Torres(C.Sauvignon)....

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COLA DE MONO.
Ingredients:water,milk,vanilla,cloves,coffe and aguardiente.you think that it is a baby drink:)JAJAJAJA...
keep in refrigerator and serve very cold..
WOW.an other traditional Chilean drink..sweet,tasty..I had different typs of cola de mono..home made and ready for serve..
But,if you'll have toooooooooooo much,you'll understand that what is it the mean of "Cola de Mono."You'll dancing and acting look like a MONKEYYYYYYYYYYY:) and you'll try to catch your tail:) It is Cola de Mono...
Salud Don Pedro Ruben:)

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Traditional Mapuche Marriage and today..
In the traditional marriage,the man would elope with the woman of his choice.Then with the help of his relatives,both male and female,all would help the new wife settle into her new family.To formalise the union,the groom and his relatives had to make a payment,usually of animals and other goods,to the bride's father.
In the traditional Mapuche family,it was normal for a man who could afford it to have two or more wives,very often sisters.

Today people still talk about the stealing of a bride and payment of the brideprice.These still take place to date,but more a a custom by agreement between the young couple and their families.
Despite the prohibition of the practice by the Christian religion and the Chilean Laws,a few polygamic marriages still exist,especially among older people.
Traditional custom established that a man should look for a wife preferably among the daughters of his mother's brothers or sisters,while marriage with a cousin on the father's side was forbidden.This prohibition is still effect,although the prescription of marriage to a cousin or cousins on the mother's side is declining.

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The Mapuche are the largest indigenous group remaining in Chile.The exact size of the population is unknown,but it is estimated that it numbers roughly a million,distributed in two district areas;one,those that live in rural and urban areas between the eighth and tenth regions,the largest number being in the ninth region;and those -growing in number-who live almost exclusively in Santiago,the capital of the country.In addition there is a significant group of around seventy thousand Mapuche living in the south of Argentina.
Here is Plaza Victoria,a traditional Mapuche group was trying to show of their ancient dance figures..

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