| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Los Mapuches | indiginous inhabitants of Chile;stopped the invading orces of the Incas and of the Spaniards with such ferocity that their symbol was incorparated into the Chilean flag |
| white star | what symbol is on the Chilean flag |
| Santiago | capital |
| Republica | government |
| peso chileno | currency |
| 1988 | when was the democracy in Chile restored |
| Augosto Pinochet | dictator that took control of Chile in 1973 |
| 1820 | when did Chile win it's true independance |
| Ferdinand Magellan | who first saw Chile when sailing through Straits of Magellan |
| 1536 | when did Diego de Almagro arrive in Chile and start settling the land for Spain |
| Diego de Almagro | who first discovered Chile, and was then followed by Pedro de Valdivia |
| 6000 | How many kilometers of coast are there along the Pacific Coast |
| La Isla de Rapa Nui,Easter Island | What Island(in spanish and english) has 600 statues that is 2350 miles from mainland |
| El desierto de Atacama | what desert in the north of Chile |
| El altiplano de los Andes | What region in the north has llamas, alpacas and harsh conditions(translates to high planes) |
| El Parque Nacional Laguna San Rafael | what park has a spectacular green-colored glacier |
| Los Torres y Los Cuernos del Paine | These are peaks of rigourous landscapes that are elevated almost vertical;located more than 2000 km. south of Santiago |
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