https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815 By: Frediah Lyles en-us 2017-02-27 14:40:45 UTC 2025-11-02 13:47:44 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Cornershop.png flyle9108 https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/156424240 2017-02-27 14:53:01 UTC https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/156424240 flyle9108 https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/156426229 Chile's flag is a red, white and blue banner with a white star. The blue square in the canton region of the flag represents the sky, the white stripe represents the snow of the Andes mountains, and the red symbolizes the blood that was spilled fighting for freedom. The single star represents the powers of the government.]]> 2017-02-27 14:57:07 UTC https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/156426229 flyle9108 https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/156429659 The first tourism season starts in the middle of December and ends in the last week of February, the second occurs during the middle two weeks of July, and the final peak time happens in the week before Easter Sunday.
Average is between $1200- $2100. If you come after tourism season then you could find flights as low as $500.]]> 2017-02-27 15:04:27 UTC https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/156429659 flyle9108 https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/156431867 Chile has very different geography as it is a long strip of land. It then has all types of land formations and ways of getting natural resources. There are areas of mountains, caves,deserts, and volcanoes.]]> 2017-02-27 15:09:45 UTC https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/156431867 flyle9108 https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/156440099 Atacama Desert]]> 2017-02-27 15:28:50 UTC https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/156440099 flyle9108 https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/156440704 Andes Mountains]]> 2017-02-27 15:30:01 UTC https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/156440704 flyle9108 https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/156441190

Population: 17, 650, 114

Nationality: Chileans

Ethnic Groups:White and non-indigenous 88.9%, Mapuche 9.1%, Aymara 0.7% other indigenous groups 1%

Language spoke in Country: Spanish 99.5% (official), English 10.2%, indigenous 1%

Religions Practiced: Roman Catholic 66.7%, Evangelical or Protestant 16.4%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1%, other 3.4%, none 11.5%, unspecified 1.1%

]]> 2017-02-27 15:31:03 UTC https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/156441190 flyle9108 https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/156448088 2017-02-27 15:45:25 UTC https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/156448088 flyle9108 https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/157027361 One US dollar equals about 651 Chilean Pesos.]]> 2017-03-01 14:37:37 UTC https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/157027361 flyle9108 https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/157029686 Population: 5,278,044]]> 2017-03-01 14:42:15 UTC https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/157029686 flyle9108 https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/157032728 She is a famous reality TV star mainly known for her appearance on "Jersey Shore".]]> 2017-03-01 14:48:56 UTC https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/157032728 flyle9108 https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/157036845 Easter Island: The island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people centuries ago. But Easter Island also offers some great diving and surfing as well as two volcanic craters and several sandy beaches.
Los Pingüinos Natural Monument: As its name suggests (pingüinos is Spanish for penguins), the monument is home to one of Chile's largest penguin colonies, consisting of some 60,000 breeding pairs of Magellanic penguins. Accessible only by guided boat tours, the islands are also home to large colonies of seals and sea lions.

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Assumption Day (August 15th): This day is important in the Catholic religion as it commemorates Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, dying and the assumption of her body into heaven.  

Independence Day (September 18): Chile broke from Spanish rule, declaring their independence. The Spanish had ruled Chile since the middle of the Sixteenth Century. They then celebrate the accomplishment with 'Fiestas Patrias' (national parties) that include dancing, partying, traditional Chilean food, and displays of national pride.

]]> 2017-03-01 15:13:10 UTC https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/157044740 flyle9108 https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/157204875 2017-03-02 00:09:44 UTC https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/157204875 flyle9108 https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/157204995 2017-03-02 00:11:31 UTC https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/157204995 flyle9108 https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/157205159

Marraqueta-use for sandwiches, toast, or to eat with soup or a meal.

]]> 2017-03-02 00:14:16 UTC https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/157205159 flyle9108 https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/157205744 CUECA: This is the most popular folk dance in Chile. It a basic courtship dance and according to legend it represents the rooster and the hen falling in love. The cueca is danced in pairs or by a single dancer.]]> 2017-03-02 00:20:50 UTC https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/157205744 flyle9108 https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/157206120 COSTILLAR
This dance takes place around a bottle which is placed in the middle of the dance floor. For men it is seen as a competition as the man who touches the bottle is the loser.]]> 2017-03-02 00:25:43 UTC https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/157206120 flyle9108 https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/157206379 Tonada is a form of poetic song created to captured the spirit of traditional South American rural life. It is a deceptively simple form of music that tells deep and rich tales with its lyrics. Popular groups, such as Los Huasos Quincheros, Los de Ramon, and Los Huasos de Algarrobal, have performed music in the style of tonada.]]> 2017-03-02 00:28:58 UTC https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/157206379 flyle9108 https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/157207349 Recent rainfall over the weekend left millions in the capital of Santiago, Chile, without access to running water.
The flooding has caused runoff and debris flows into the Maipo River, which is the main water supply for the capital city. As a result, authorities had to cut water access that has left close to 5 million residents scrambling to find alternatives for fresh drinking water.]]> 2017-03-02 00:40:50 UTC https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/157207349 flyle9108 https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/157208378 A magnitude of 8.3 earthquake hit Chile with 5 people dying and 1 million evacuated. Chile is in one of the most earthquake-prone regions in the world as it sits on the "Ring of Fire".]]> 2017-03-02 00:52:05 UTC https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/157208378 flyle9108 https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/157209891 2017-03-02 01:05:28 UTC https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/157209891 flyle9108 https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/159168456 is a casserole made primarily with beef and corn]]> 2017-03-10 01:59:13 UTC https://padlet.com/flyle9108/d1e5od6pg815/wish/159168456