Colegio Antoine Basico

Fiestas Patrias

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September 16th 2010
Today at my school we celebrated the Chilean Independence Day, locally known as the Fiestas Patrias. At the elementary school, we played traditional Chilean games such as el trompo, palo encebado and emboque and danced the national dance "cueca", a lot. At the high school the kids presented some of the regional dances including dances from the Great North and Easter Island. After the festivities c ... read more

South America » Chile » Aisén » Coyhaique

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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