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From hearty meat dishes to bright, tangy ceviche, this list of traditional Chilean foods is a tour guide for your taste buds. Wash down these distinctive dishes - many originating in the heart of Chile's countryside - with a glass of local wine or a pisco sour.

Different versions of ceviche can be found all over Latin America, especially in Chile and Peru. Locally it is made with raw fish (often reineta or corvina), marinated and cooked with lemon juice before being served up with onions, garlic, merkén, cilantro, cumin, salt, olive oil and red peppers. Ceviche goes great with the tangy local drink, pisco sour, made with Chilean pisco, pica lime or lemon juice, syrup and ice.

Great for a nippy day or for warding away the sniffles, this tasty broth is made with large pieces of tender beef or chicken along with potatoes, pumpkin, corn noodles and cilantro. Try this traditional dish, which has both Spanish and indigenous Mapuche origins, at one of the marketplace eateries in La Vega Central. To do as the Chileans do, go ahead and eat the broth first, finishing up with the meat, potato and veggies.

This native South American dish originates from pre-Hispanic Andean cultures and can also be found in Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia and Argentina. Though humitas are prepared similarly to a Mexican tamale, they are known for their sweetness, not spice. Humitas are made with boiled flour and corn dough, cooked with butter, onion and basil and wrapped in corn husks. You'll find that humitas are often sold at corner stores, though sometimes street vendors will sell them from their coolers.

This syrupy traditional drink is made with a mote (a kind of peach nectar), dried peaches and huesillos - husked wheat. Eating mote with sugar or milk became a popular custom in Chile during the 19th century, thanks to local wheat production. Eventually the peach and syrup were added and the drink became a staple of Chilean cuisine, especially in central regions of the country. Treat yourself to a cold mote con huesillos as you take in the view atop either the San Cristóbal Hill or Santa Lucía Hill, spots where this drink is regularly sold.

As Chile's take on the hot dog, completos are surprisingly one of the most beloved Chilean foods, sold in sandwich shops and stands throughout the country. A typical completo is served with sausage, chopped tomato, mayonnaise and sauerkraut. The completo Italiano is also quite popular, and comes with chopped tomatoes, mashed avocado and mayonnaise. The hot dog gets its name from the the combination of red, green and white ingredients used, which mimic the colors on the Italian flag.

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10 Traditional Chilean Dishes You Need to Try

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From hearty meat dishes to bright, tangy ceviche, this list of traditional Chilean foods is a tour guide for your taste buds. Wash down these distinctive dishes - many originating in the heart of Chile's countryside - with a glass of local wine or a pisco sour.

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SANTIAGO - Chile is a country with a rich history and a diverse landscape, from the northern desert to the southern mountains, and the many different festivals in Chile celebrate aspects of these cultures. Here are the top 10 festivals that everyone should attend.
Fiestas Patrias

Without a doubt Chile's most important festival, Fiestas Patrias is the National Holiday of Chile, celebrated on Sep. 18 and 19. It is a commemoration of the First Government Assembly which marked Chilean Independence on Sep. 18, 1810. The festivities include dancing the Cueca, the national dance of Chile, which is done in pairs with handkerchiefs. People adorn their houses with the national flag and everyone takes to the streets and parks to share in games, food, and drink, including the famous " Terremoto," usually a mix of pipeño wine, pineapple ice cream, and grenadine.

La Tirana

La Tirana is a widely celebrated festival, attracting many tourists and pilgrims from across the country. It takes place in the northern town of La Tirana in Tarapacá Region on June 16. The festival is a mix of the Catholic and indigenous religions in paying tribute to the Virgen del Carmen through carnivals and dancing. The dancers wear elaborate costumes and masks, with the lead dancer dressed in the most fierce costume to lead the diablada, the "dance of the devils." Locals sell crafts and food in the streets and many masses are held in the surrounding churches during the festival.

Grape Harvest Festival

Chilean wine is world-famous, and so the Grape Harvest Festival, or " Vendimias," is an important tradition. The festivals take place during the final week of March through May when the grapes are ripe after summer. Rural towns across central Chile celebrate the festival with a religious ceremony to bless the first batch of grapes. A Grape Queen is then chosen, who is weighed against a bottle of wine, and teams of locals engage in a grape-stomping competition to see who can pulp the most juice out of 20 kg of fruit in 10 minutes, and a fair amount of wine is also consumed to celebrate Chile's bountiful production.

Festival de la Virgen de Andacollo

The northern festival of Andacollo in the Coquimbo region is a religious festival of the native Molle people, related to the Incas. In the native language of the Molle people, "Andacollo" means "Queen of Copper," thus the festival is a celebration of Chile's greatest natural resource. It is one of Chile's most widely attended festivals, held Dec. 24 to Dec. 26, and includes traditional dances, music, and religious processions.

Tapati

Tapati is a celebration of ancient culture and tradition on Easter Island (Rapa Nui), held in February. The local people paint their bodies with mythical symbols and images and gather to recount the legends of their ancestors. There are also many competitions such as swimming and canoeing which test physical skill, the most daring of which is Haka Pei, where contestants toboggan down the steep mountain on banana tree trunks.

Carnaval Andino con la Fuerza del Sol

The Andean Carnival of the Strength of the Sun is held in the northern city of Arica during the first week of February. It is a blend of Catholic Spanish and indigenous traditions, in which locals flood the streets with a vibrant carnival, dancing, and music. More than 160,000 people take part in the festival, especially for the final day of the carnival where the performers dance through the city to finish at the foot of the Morro de Arica.

Santiago a Mil

This cultural festival held in the capital city of Chile is the largest arts festival in the country, with music, art, and theatre shows available across the city at low prices. Performers come from across the world to take part in this three-week festival during January. There is also the opportunity to attend open-air theatre and street shows to experience Santiago's rich and diverse culture.

Festival de Viña

Similar to Santiago a Mil, the Viña del Mar International Song Festival is a celebration of music and the arts. It is the largest and oldest music festival in all of Latin America, originating in 1960. It is held annually during the third week of February and features some of the most popular artists from all over the world.
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Gala of the Viña del Mar Festival: Glamour in the Chilean way

Indigenous New Year

The Mapuche New Year is one of the most important dates in the indigenous calendar in Chile. "We Tripantu" means the "return of the sun" and is celebrated on June 23, the winter solstice and shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere. The Mapuche people wait for the rising of the new sun, which they believe brings a renewal of life and rebirth at the start of a New Year. They perform rituals and invoke the spirits of their ancestors with ancient dance and song.

New Year Celebrations

As with every country, Chile has its own set of unique traditions to welcome the new year. The shops are crowded with yellow underwear, which many Chileans wear in the hopes that it will bring them passion or fertility in the new year, while others put a $1,000 Chilean peso note in their right shoe to bring them riches and prosperity. As the countdown to midnight begins, Chileans prepare for the 12 Uvas ritual where they eat a grape for every chime of the clock at midnight, a tradition which comes from Spain. However, the best place to celebrate New Year in Chile is in the sea town of Valparaíso, where spectacular fireworks light up the dock at midnight.
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An analysis of a Chilean Christmas

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SANTIAGO - Chile is a country with a rich history and a diverse landscape, from the northern desert to the southern mountains, and the many different festivals in Chile celebrate aspects of these cultures. Here are the top 10 festivals that everyone should attend.

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