Valle Nevado

a ski resort on the outskirts of Santiago


From: South America » Chile

Chilean  Flag Prior to the coming of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern Chile was under Inca rule while Araucanian Indians inhabited central and southern Chile; the latter were not completely subjugated until the early 1880s. Although Chile declared its ind... [read more]
Blog: Tsunami Awareness Program
Date: September 24th 2007

A few observations and facts on Chile.... 1. There is a Chilean food called Calzones Rotos, which means "Ripped Panties". It's actually a sweet, doughy dessert. 2. Chile is an active earthquake and volcano region. The coastal regions of North Chile in have tsunami awareness programs, and towns have signs on every street corner showing tsunami evacuation routes. One valuable piece of advice i ... read more







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