A Look at Chile’s Indigenous Languages

by admin on April 28th, 2011

The official language of Chile is Spanish. However, there are a few other languages spoken in the country by a large portion of the population. They are indigenous tongues and have been in existence before Spanish was taken to Chile.

Mapudungun

Speakers of this tongue are called the Mapuche. They are located in south-central Chile and there are about 400,000 in the country. Outside of Chile, other countries have Mapudungun speakers such as neighboring Argentina.

Chilean Quechua

Quechua speakers are found in many places in the South America. The Chilean version is said to be comparable to Bolivian Quechua. Some experts More

Chile Moves to Music

by admin on April 15th, 2011

There is a town that comes alive with song and dance and everyone knows Chile moves to music. The lively music from Chile is an original blend of classical folkloric and can make anyone’s feet move. Other types of music that are found in Chile is Hip-Hop, Chilean rock, Cumbia, Andean music and Payada. The different zones in Chile add their own flare, moves and sound to the main music of Chile. The type of music is playing, More

Catch a Chilean Rodeo

by admin on April 2nd, 2011

Since 1962, the national sport for the country of Chil has been the rodeo. A Chilean rodeo differs in many ways from a rodeo in the United States.

A team of two Chileans on horses ride laps around an arena to stop a fleeing calf by pinning it between the horses and cushions. Each rodeo in Chil is performed in a medialuna, a half-moon shaped arena. Points are scored by how many times the team of riders can drive a calf properly More