https://padlet.com/alejandra_bravo_a/9t2v2w2e9370 Made with the strength to succeed en-us 2016-07-11 01:54:31 UTC 2023-03-07 04:26:16 UTC hello@padlet.com alejandra_bravo_a https://padlet.com/alejandra_bravo_a/9t2v2w2e9370/wish/116176766 The city of Santiago is in the centre of the country. It has almost 7 million people living there, and it has a mediterranean weather.  The city itself is quite pretty,  but, since it is surrounded by mountains, it is very polluted. ]]> 2016-07-11 01:54:54 UTC https://padlet.com/alejandra_bravo_a/9t2v2w2e9370/wish/116176766 alejandra_bravo_a https://padlet.com/alejandra_bravo_a/9t2v2w2e9370/wish/116176781 The people in Chile remind me of the hobbits created by JRR Tolkien. They love to eat, drink and smoke whatever they can. They enjoy stories and have no problem listening the same story over and over again.  They are a little bit angry with the government (because of corruption scandals and their complete lack of leadership skills) and since 2011 there has been almost daily protests on the streets of Santiago. The picture shows the national dance (cueca) performed by "huasos."]]> 2016-07-11 01:55:31 UTC https://padlet.com/alejandra_bravo_a/9t2v2w2e9370/wish/116176781 alejandra_bravo_a https://padlet.com/alejandra_bravo_a/9t2v2w2e9370/wish/116230495 As I said, Chilean people love to eat and one of our favourite meals are "Empanadas" which is a kind of pasty with meat, olives, eggs and onion (there are vegan versions of it, they are also quite good). We usually eat them in September, since it is the month of our Independence day (despite the fact that we actually got independent from Spain in February).]]> 2016-07-11 23:30:27 UTC https://padlet.com/alejandra_bravo_a/9t2v2w2e9370/wish/116230495 alejandra_bravo_a https://padlet.com/alejandra_bravo_a/9t2v2w2e9370/wish/116230511 Before the Spaniard arrival, there were lot of cultures in Chile, from the north to the very south of this long country. They had their own culture, gods, religion and tradition, so of course, the Spaniards basically killed them all, except the Mapuche people, who were warriors (and also very spiritual). After  a 300 year war, the Spaniard decided to leave them alone and declare a river in the south as the natural border with the Mapuche (Mapu means land and Che means people, therefore, the Mapuche called themselves "The people of the Land"). ]]> 2016-07-11 23:30:40 UTC https://padlet.com/alejandra_bravo_a/9t2v2w2e9370/wish/116230511 alejandra_bravo_a https://padlet.com/alejandra_bravo_a/9t2v2w2e9370/wish/116275712 This is the park of the sculptures (parque de las esculturas). It has modern art and it's open (as well as free) to the public. Santiago has some pretty nice parks, all open to the public, where people can make pick-nicks or BBQs.]]> 2016-07-12 14:11:01 UTC https://padlet.com/alejandra_bravo_a/9t2v2w2e9370/wish/116275712 alejandra_bravo_a https://padlet.com/alejandra_bravo_a/9t2v2w2e9370/wish/116277093 2016-07-12 14:29:43 UTC https://padlet.com/alejandra_bravo_a/9t2v2w2e9370/wish/116277093 alejandra_bravo_a https://padlet.com/alejandra_bravo_a/9t2v2w2e9370/wish/116278187 The Machi (Mapuche spiritual leader)]]> 2016-07-12 14:44:49 UTC https://padlet.com/alejandra_bravo_a/9t2v2w2e9370/wish/116278187 alejandra_bravo_a https://padlet.com/alejandra_bravo_a/9t2v2w2e9370/wish/116278259 2016-07-12 14:45:44 UTC https://padlet.com/alejandra_bravo_a/9t2v2w2e9370/wish/116278259