Archive for August, 2010
The national dance of Chile is the Chilean Cueca. Your best chance to see this traditional dance is during Chile’s independence celebrations known as las fiestas patrias. If you’ll be in Chile during this year’s bicentennial celebrations around September 18th, you should consider attending this world championship of the Chilean Cueca held just south of [...]
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Posted August 25, 2010 in Culture | Add Your Comment »
Winters in Chile are cold and often very wet and rainy. Picture by Maximiliano Most homes you’ll visit in Chile don’t have central heating. A typical family home will use a combination of a propane powered space heater (estufa), lots of blankets, or even a wood burning stove to heat the living space and keep [...]
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Posted August 18, 2010 in Travel Tips | 2 Comments »
Rayuela or tejo is a traditional Chilean game typical of rural Chile that has been played since colonial times. The game of Rayuela most resembles the game of horse shoes. It is important to note that there is another game called rayuela played by Chilean children which is really just hopscotch. However, the traditional Chilean [...]
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Posted August 11, 2010 in Culture | 3 Comments »