https://padlet.com/puphues19/2oj5z2x2gpnu I have always wanted to learn about a country in South America and one of my avorite Athletes, Alexis Sánchez, inspired me to look at Chile. en-us 2019-05-06 14:34:19 UTC 2024-12-08 01:22:13 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/puphues19/2oj5z2x2gpnu/wish/357213964 Fútbol is absolutely huge in Chile. It is the country’s most popular sport and, seeing as it is also a personal favorite sport of mine it was perfect for my collection. Below is a video of one of my favorite Chilean athletes, Alexis Sánchez, representing his nation at the 2016 Copa America.]]> 2019-05-06 14:49:47 UTC https://padlet.com/puphues19/2oj5z2x2gpnu/wish/357213964 puphues19 https://padlet.com/puphues19/2oj5z2x2gpnu/wish/357630762 Pastel de Choclo is a sweetcorn  based dish that is very popular in Chile. It is prepared by grounding sweetcorn  into a mash and filling it with meat, onions, and other traditional fillings.]]> 2019-05-07 14:10:57 UTC https://padlet.com/puphues19/2oj5z2x2gpnu/wish/357630762 puphues19 https://padlet.com/puphues19/2oj5z2x2gpnu/wish/357636853 The cueca is a lively dance that is done throughout all of South America. Chile, however, has a special relationship with the dance as it became the countries national dance in 1979. Guitar, accordion, and percussion are all frequently used to back the dance in Chile, as you can see in the video below. ]]> 2019-05-07 14:21:06 UTC https://padlet.com/puphues19/2oj5z2x2gpnu/wish/357636853 puphues19 https://padlet.com/puphues19/2oj5z2x2gpnu/wish/358313909 Chile has a very varied climate as a country. It is one of a few countries in the world with rainforests, mountain ranges, and sweeping deserts. This varied climate leads to much varied wildlife and weather conditions throughout the country.]]> 2019-05-09 02:54:25 UTC https://padlet.com/puphues19/2oj5z2x2gpnu/wish/358313909 puphues19 https://padlet.com/puphues19/2oj5z2x2gpnu/wish/358314831 Chile has many species native to the country. One of these species is called the Guanaco. The Guanaco is a hoofed mammal related to camels and alpacas. I just thought these guanacos were really cute and fun to look at so they were the Chilean species that I decided to look at.]]> 2019-05-09 02:59:55 UTC https://padlet.com/puphues19/2oj5z2x2gpnu/wish/358314831 puphues19 https://padlet.com/puphues19/2oj5z2x2gpnu/wish/358316097 The film industry in Chile has been rising recently. Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larraín recently gained notability at the Stockholm International Film Festival for his film “Jackie” , about Jackie Kennedy, starring American actress Natalie Portman. This was seen as a huge deal for the notoriety and advancement of the Chilean film industry. ]]> 2019-05-09 03:08:08 UTC https://padlet.com/puphues19/2oj5z2x2gpnu/wish/358316097 puphues19 https://padlet.com/puphues19/2oj5z2x2gpnu/wish/358322242 Easter Island, most famous for the huge heads locate don the island, is a Chilean territory. I had no idea about this before I started researching Chile but I think this is so cool. I’ve wanted to visit Easter Island since I found out it existed so learning that it was part of the country I was learning about was a lot of fun. ]]> 2019-05-09 03:49:06 UTC https://padlet.com/puphues19/2oj5z2x2gpnu/wish/358322242