Mary Higgins

1. Performing a series of tests and measurements, the scientists have concluded that the average annual temperature below 50 degrees Celsius from Chile reached. As interesting these details may be, other studies have shown that it is never the Republic of Chile has taken the zero-degree temperature.

2. Earthquakes are frequent, with the help of a seismograph measured, a device that charts and analyzes the magnitude of each earthquake. The vibrations caused by earthquakes recorded by the Richter scale. Chile has, the absolute size record for the 1960 earthquake. At that time, the seismograph registered a mind-blowing scale of 9.5, so that the Chilean earthquake is one of the most devastating in history.

3. It is well known that the rain in the desert is rare. Analysis of different desert regions around the world have demonstrated specialists that the average annual precipitation is 250 mm. Does that seem low? How about the coastal desert of Chile, where the average rainfall per year is less than 1 mm? The Chilean desert is for the scarce rainfall reputation, but also for the rapid evaporation of water. An unusual feature of Chile's Atacama Desert is that collects water from fog, reaching an average amount of 130 mm of rainfall per year.

4. Have you ever heard of the Coastal drowned? One of the most striking examples are given, is represented by the fjord could coast, found in Chile and other countries. The fjord coast is in fact a submergent coastline, is actually the remains of a mountain covered with ice, which is partially drowned in the water. The Chilean coastal fjord is one of the main reasons why so many tourists come every year, with spectacular views of coves and steep flanks.

5. Chile is one of the countries in which the remains of the Inca culture can best be discovered. What many do not know is that the Inca Empire managed to dominate all indigenous cultures, with the exception of one. Not suppress the power of the Incas Araucanos (origin of the Mapuche) of this violent culture. The interesting thing is that Chile was once attacked by the Spanish, to settle the Araucanos down and interacts with the settlers. The intersection between Araucanos and Spanish settlers led mestizos, nor in the Republic today. Chileans are proud to be affected in all cultures, their history, including Araucanos, Spanish and even Swiss.

6. Every year, Chile will celebrate their faith through colorful Festival. In one of the many festivals, a group of men to bear the Virgin Mary surrounded by flowers. The fact that they honor the Virgin and for what However, they believe the most important festival in all of Chile is one of the Our Lady of Mount Caramel, celebrated in La Tirana. More than 40,000 people take part in a ceremony, dance without interruption lasts for seven days.

7. Mapuche, the descendants of the wild Araucanos are actually three groups speak the same language. These are: the Picunche the Huilliche and the Mapuche. The language is spoken Mapudungun. In the past, the abundance of the Mapuche Indians in llamas was measured?

8. One of the strongest proponents independence in the 1800s in Chile, Bernardo O'Higgins, the illegitimate son of an Irishman was that the work was for the Spanish government services. He fought and helped the cause, that Chile was the independence.

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