Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Learning Objects: Chile
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Market StallA tea vendor sells Latin American specialities like Inca Cola (Peru) and Mate (Argentina, Uruguay). |
Middle Income HousingStandard middle-income, working-class housing in Talcahuano. |
Monument on El MorroThis monument celebrates an end to war and peace between Chile and Peru. |
MuralA mural representing Latin American unity. |
Nevados de ChillánView of Nevados de Chillán from near Chillán. This landform is actually part of a series of active stratovolcanoes. |
Oak Wine BarrelsMost wine barrels in Chilean wineries are made of imported oak; traditionally local timber was used but it imparts a flavor to the wine that is less desirable on the global marketplace. |
Olive GroveOlive groves in Chile's Azapa Valley near Arica. |
Olive Groves in the Azapa ValleyThe Azapa Valley olives are famous across Chile. |
Open-Air Market in ChileOpen-Air Market in Chile |
Oro Negro Dance TroupeThe Oro Negro dance troupe celebrates Afro-Chilean music and dance traditions. |
Oxen plowing fieldTraditional methods of plowing in central Chile |
Pacific Coast Near AricaWhere the desert meets the ocean in Arica. |
Parinacota and Sajama VolcanoesParinacota (Chile) and Sajama (Boliva) are two of the highest peaks in the Andes. Sajama is the highest point in Bolivia (21,463 feet). |
Parinacota VolcanoParinacota Volcano near Putre on the Chile-Bolivia border |
Parinacota Volcano Over Lake ChungaráThe volcano and lake are the focal point of Lauca National Park. |
Parinacota Volcano Over Lake ChungaráParinacota Volcano over Lake Chungará. |
Plaza in Tacna, PeruTacna's historical plaza. |
Produce in Chile's Central MarketChile’s Central Market has a wide range of produce. Much of it is grown across the country’s exceptionally diverse landscape. |
Produce MarketA produce market in Santiago, including the Chilean specialties Cherimoya and Lucuma. |
Public ArtPublic art in Santiago. |
PutreAn Aymara community and tourist starting point for Lauca National Park. |
Recreational BoatsRecreational boats in Arica's harbor. |
Reforestation Near QuirihueThe Coastal Range of central Chile is a major timber producing region, including reforestation of Monterrey Pine for pulpwood and lumber. |
River in Chile's Central ValleyA river in Chile's Central Valley. |
Road to the AltiplanoThe transition between the Atacama Desert and the Altiplano. |
Rural CemeteryA rural cemetery in Poconchile. |
Rural CemeteryA rural cemetery in Poconchile. |
Rural Landscape in the Ñuble ProvinceThis area is a mixture of pasture, pine and eucalyptus plantations, and vineyards. |
Santiago and the AndesJuly is mid-winter in Chile and the time of year when an inversion layer really traps air pollution close to the surface. |
Santiago ChileView of downtown Santiago, Chile |
Seafood in Chile's Central MarketSeafood in Chile is inexpensive, plentiful, and extraordinarily high quality. Congrio is a fish that is intertwined with Chilean culture and Caldillo de Congrio (Conger soup) is regarded by many as Chilean’s national dish. |
Seashore Near AricaThe Pacific Coast near Arica. |
Settlement in the Atacama DesertAn isolated settlement in the heart of the Atacama Desert, south of Arica. |
Shipping Containers in TalcahuanoTalcahuano is one of Chile’s largest ports and represents a key link in Chile’s exports/imports to the Pacific Rim including China, Japan, and South Korea. Most of these containers likely contain local wood pulp to be used in East Asia to make cartons and packaging. |
Small Community in the Coquimbo RegionA small community between La Serena and Andacollo. |
Street Peformers in SantiagoStreet Performers in Santiago |
Streetscape in AricaA colorful streetscape in Arica. |
Sunset over the Pacific OceanThe Hualpén Peninsula is where the Bío Bío River flows into the Pacific Ocean, seen here at sunset. |
The Pre-Cordillera with the Andes in the BackgroundThe pre-cordillera with the Andes Mountains in the background. |
The Road to PutreThe road from Arica to the Bolivian border ascends more than 15,000 feet in just over 50 miles. |
Third Millennium CrossThe Third Millennium Cross in Coquimbo. |
Traditional Andean BlanketAn Aymara woman with a traditional Andean blanket in Arica. |
Tsunami Warning SignTsunami risk warning sign in La Serena, Chile |
Unloading ProduceUnloading produce at a central market in Concepción. |
Vegetable Farms near La SerenaMany Italian immigrants to the La Serena area started some of the original vegetable farms. The Italian-Chilean community is still connected with this occupation both as farmers and wholesalers. |
Vicuña in Lauca National ParkVicuña are relatives of the llama and alpaca. |
View of the AndesA view of the Andes from near Andacollo. |
View of the Andes from near AndacolloA view of the Andes from near Andacollo. |
Vineyard at Agro-tourism SiteThis agro-tourism site included a tradition winery. |
Wind FarmFormer President Bachelet and President Obama have worked together to enhance innovations and investments in renewable energy in Chile. |