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Ch. 5 Culture Facts
All Culture Facts for Ch. 5
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Language - Spanish
8th Grade
12/09/2013

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La costa del Pacifico
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Chile's Pacific coastline is 6000 kilometers long, but the country is less than 185 kilometers wide. The city of Viña del Mar is a destination for sunbathers.
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Santiago
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Chile's capitol was founded in 1541 b the Spanish explorer Pedro de Valdivia. This city of 5.5 million people lies at the foot of the Andes Mountains.
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Moais
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More than 600 stone statues called moais are located on Easter Island in the Pacific Ocean. Easter Island is also known as Rapa nui.
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La cueca
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The national dance of Chile, representing courtship between a rooster and a hen.
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El desierto de Atacama
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Located in northen Chile is the driestr desert in the world.
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El Altiplano de los Andes en Chile
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The Chilean highlands, part of a large plateau in the Andes Mountains, lie more than 4500 meters high. Llamas, vicuñas, guanacos, and alpacas are well adapted to this extreme altitude.
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Population
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15,498,930
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Government
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Republic
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Currency
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Chilean peso
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Official Language
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Spanish
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El Parquue Nacional Laguna San Rafael
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In southenr Chile, There is a spectacular aqua-blue glacier
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Las Torres y los Cuernos del Paine
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These sharp peaks rise almost vertically from the plains below. They are located more than 2000 kilometers south of Santiago.
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La isla Chiloé
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Vivid colors and wooden designs characterize the houses on this southern island.
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Iquique
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This city in northern Chile has examples of mudéjar architecture, an Arabic style indroduced by Spaniards.
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Los mariscos
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Chileans eat a great variety of seafood from the Pacific Ocean. This dish is called curanto(lots of seafood).
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El pastel de choclo
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A meat pie topper with mashed corn
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La Fiesta de La Tirana
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The town of La Tirana near Iquique holds this major festival each July. The festival has its roots in Incan ceremonies, Chinese carnivals, and Spanish fiestas.
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Los mapuches
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The culture of the Mapuche people in southern Chile can be seen in their customs, handicrafts, traditional dress, and festivals
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Pablo Neruda (1904-1973) y Gabriel Mistral (1889-1957)
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These two famous Chilean poets each won a Nobel Prize in Literature.
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Pedro Lira (1845-1912)
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Chilean artist Pedro Lira gained international fame  for this painting, "The Founding of Santiago"
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Los mapuches continued
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The Mapuches successfully stopped the Incan Empire from expanding south at the Río Maule. They are also known for their bravery in the struggle against Spanish and Chilean forces from the early 1500's to the 1880's
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La familia
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When many Spanish speakers talk about their family they refer to their imediate family and their grandparents, aunts and uncles, and cousins. The extended family often gets together for meals or to go on outings. It is also common for grandparents or elderly relatives to live with younger family members. Elderly members of the family hold a place of honor and respect.
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Families Continued
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In Florida when people talk about their families they often include grandparents, aunt and uncles, and cousins. Extended families typically live together or nearby. The relatives frequently help each other with childcare, taking care of an elderly relatives, or transportation. Daily phone calls are common; getting together for dinner is more than a weekly occurence for many.
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Climate
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Climate and ethnic traditions influence housing styles throughout the world. For instance, a home in southern Chile may show the influence of German of British immigrants, as well as the need for protection against cold winters. Homes in the Amazon basin, on the other hand, may be built high off the ground and have good ventilation, providing comfort and safety from high water and hot weather.
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Housing
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Recently there has benn a boom in housing construction in south Florida. Many new homes reflect a Spanish-inspirered style,consisting of clay-tiled roofs, decorative towers, and arches. Inside, the homes feature high ceilings and tall windows.
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