INFLUENCE FROM OTHER COUNTRIES, ESPECIALLY ON FOOD AND DRINK

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Chile has very little Spanish influence apart from the language but has far more British, German and French influence. Several gifts in the form of statues were given to Chile and are now situated in Parque Forestal to celebrate its’ 100 years of independence. The Americans sent a statue of Abraham Lincoln’s head, the French sent a statue with a fountain where lots of kids swim in in the summer months, the Italians sent a statue which is in Plaza Italia and the British sent two gifts, one was a clocktower but both were sent to Valparaiso which is where the British settled. I will visit that place next.

In terms of food Germany had most influence on food in Chile as they had arrived in Chile long before the other countries – they brought bratwurst, berliners, strudels, saucraut and beer over so now this has become part of Chilean cuisine. I’ll definetly give those foods a miss and head to the fish market instead or eat olives. In the South mate from Argertina is the national drink as the Andes further Sourh are shorter in size and it allowes the two countries’cultures to merge together whereas in the North they have very separate customs as the Andes are higher and divide both countries

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