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Bibliography

https://www.enchantedlearning.com/southamerica/chile/flag/

http://worldpopulationreview.com/flags/chile/  

https://www.britannica.com/place/Santiago-Chile  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_Island#Mythology

http://www.pbs.org/food/recipes/chilean-alfajores-dulce-de-leche-biscuits/

https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/homemade-dulce-de-leche-395011

https://thefactfile.org/chile-facts/

https://www.atlasandboots.com/interesting-facts-about-chile/

https://whyunlike.com/cajeta-and-dulce-de-leche/

http://eatwineblog.com/2010/02/12/the-most-addictive-substance-known-to-man/

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5 common Chilean words

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Dulce de leche facts

In Chile, some people call it dulce de leche and some people call it manjar, which means delicacy. Traditionally the women who make it must have lots of patience and time in order to create it perfectly. Although it is not known what place this was created, many people say it was in Chile as they put it between a biscuit or cookie and called it an alfajores. (what we made)

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Interesting facts

  The Chilean flag has the nickname “La Estrella Solitaria.” In English, this means “The Lone Star.”

Chile is the longest country in the world from north to south at 2,653 miles.

The Andes mountains trace the entire length of the country, covering approximately 80% of its land.

  The biggest earthquake ever recorded on earth, measuring 9.5 on the Richter scale, hit Chile in 1900. The catastrophe killed more than 1500 people and left 2000 homeless.

Chile celebrates its independence each year with Fiestas Patrias on 18th and 19th of September. By law, all public buildings must display the Chilean flag during the celebrations. The flag must be pristine and hung from a white pole or from the front of the building. Failure to meet the requirements could earn a fine of up to 40,000 pesos ( $2,833.60 CAD).

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Travel Guide to Chile

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Some history of Santiago, Chile

The city was founded as Santiago del Nuevo Extremo (“Santiago of the New Frontier”) in 1541 by the Spanish conquistadors. The area was inhabited by the Picunche Indians, who were placed under the rule of the Spanish settlers. The original city site was limited by the two surrounding arms of the Mapocho River and by Huelén (renamed Santa Lucía) Hill to the east, which served as a lookout.

During the period of Spanish colonial rule, growth was slow. Santiago’s checkerboard outline was maintained until the early 1800s, when it grew to the north, to the south, and especially to the west. The city was only slightly damaged during the War of Independence (1810) since the decisive Battle of Maipú took place west of the city limits. Santiago was named the republic’s capital in 1818, and thereafter the wealth of the nation flowed into the city.

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Chilean Alfajores (Dulce de Leche Biscuits) for cookies:

2 taza de harina

1 cucharadita levadura en polvo

¼ taza margarina

1 ½ cucharada de vinagre

3 huevo

Steps:

Mix flour, baking powder and margarine in bowl. Add vinegar and mix with fingers until dough is crumbly. Add eggs one at a time and knead until dough is firm and smooth.

With rolling pin on floured surface, stretch dough until is very thin and cut in 6 cm circles. Place on oiled baking sheet, prick with fork and bake 6 to 8 minutes until lightly golden. Remove from oven and baking sheet, let cool.

Fill with plenty of dulce de leche between two biscuits and press to spread more evenly, sprinkle with powder sugar and serve.

For Dulce de Leche:

4 taza leche

1 1/4 taza azúcar

1/4 cucharada bicarbonato

Steps:

1 cucharada vainilla Stir together 4 cups milk, 1 1/4 cups sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon baking soda in a 3- to 4-quart heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, until caramelized and thickened, about 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours. (After about an hour, stir more often as milk caramelizes, to avoid burning.) Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Transfer to a bowl to cool. Makes about 1 1/2 cups.

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Easter Island

The large stone statues, or moai, for which Easter Island is famous, were carved in the period 1100–1680 AD (rectified radio-carbon dates).A total of 887 monolithic stone statues have been inventoried on the island and in museum collections. Although often identified as "Easter Island heads", the statues have torsos, most of them ending at the top of the thighs; a small number are complete figures that kneel on bent knees with their hands over their stomachs. Some upright moai have become buried up to their necks by shifting soils.

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Santiago, Chile

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A map of Chile

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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. This flag was adopted on October 18, 1817, just before Chile won its independence from Spain (in 1818).

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Chile

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