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"* A DISTANT BUT FRIENDLY COUNTRY *" a Chile Travel Page by Aquamantos
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* A DISTANT BUT FRIENDLY COUNTRY *

by Aquamantos - last update: Nov 5, 2003

CHILE LE LE LE LE LE LE... :o)

Chile
Here you can see that Chile is a "long and narrow country" as the Historians say.......but beyond that is a country of amazing contrasts...... North and South will always give you different impressions and maybe you'll be partial to some of those.......hot and dry deserts.......rainy forests........stunning glaciers.......
There is just SO MUCH to tell about Chile!!!!!!.
I'll try to do my best!.
Little by little I'll be posting some more pics in my Chilean city pages....
Chile is divided in 12 Regions plus the Metropolitan Region, where is the capital City : Santiago.


Checking the "Must See" you'll find a brief but consistent information of each one of these 13 Regions.

Chile Facts:
Name: Republic of Chile
Population: 15.116.435 (INE 2002)
Independence Day Celebration: September 18th
President: Ricardo Lagos.
Government Type: Republic, Democratic.
Coastline: 6.435 km.
Highest Point: Cerro Aconcagua 6.962 mt.
Natural Resources: Copper, Timber, Iron Ore, Nitrates, Precious Metals, Molibdenum.
Ethnic Groups: White and White-Amerindian: 95%, Amerindian: 3%, Other: 2%.
Religions: Roman Catholic: 89%, Protestant: 11%, Jewish.

INE = Institute of National Statistics

Chile's Web Sites: www.websites.cl

*Maps courtesy of www.theodora.com/maps used with permission*
National Flower

COPIHUE

(Lapageria Rosea)
This is our National flower, you can find it mostly in the South of Chile in 3 colors, red, pink and white.


*Photo: taken from www.google.com*
Cueca, National Dance, Chile.

CUECA

This is the National dance.
Brazilians call "Cueca" to their male under wear, ha ha ha....but Chilean Cueca is different!!!!!!.

Lot of people dance Cueca on September, when we celebrate our Independence day (Sept.18th) wearing traditional clothing as you see in this pic.


*Photo: taken from www.yahoo.com*

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Pros:" Friendly people, delicious sea food, wonderful National Parks.......etc.... "
Cons:" Too far away from other countries. "
In A Nutshell:" "Chile, Chile lindo, lindo como un sol....." "
Aquamantos' Chile Travel Tips

OverviewThings to Do
Tips: 14 - Photos: 14
 
Restaurants
Tips: 4 - Photos: 3
Hotels & Accommodations
 
NightlifeOff The Beaten Path
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
 
Tourist Traps
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
Warnings Or Dangers
 
Transportation
Tips: 3 - Photos: 3
Local Customs
Tips: 4 - Photos: 4
 
Packing Lists
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
Shopping
Tips: 5 - Photos: 5
 
Sports Travel
Tips: 8 - Photos: 8
General Tips

Aquamantos' Chile Travelogues
Title [Click to view]Travel YearPictures
INDIANS FROM TIERRA DEL FUEGO- 4
CHILEAN PRIDE :o)- 7
Chilean Currency, Coins and Bills :o)- 5

Comments for Aquamantos about Chile
luis2 Thu May 1, 2008 13:53 UTC
 Here are another chilean wine site: chileanwines.survino.com enjoy
condorito Sat Mar 10, 2007 07:01 UTC
 Thanks for the great tips
Ekahau Sat Jan 6, 2007 15:10 UTC
 wow wonderful page on Chile and worth 250 points and more -- happy Birthday
JessH Mon Nov 13, 2006 10:34 UTC
 Hello! I very much enjoyed your tips & insights on this fascinating country! My father has been to Santiago many times, and I hope to visit one day, too! Greetings from the desert :-) Jess
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