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Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Learning Objects: Chile

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A woman selling tea at the market
Market Stall

A tea vendor sells Latin American specialities like Inca Cola (Peru) and Mate (Argentina, Uruguay). 

Houses in a middle-income community
Middle Income Housing

Standard middle-income, working-class housing in Talcahuano.

A war monument in Chile
Monument on El Morro

This monument celebrates an end to war and peace between Chile and Peru.

A mural representing Latin American unity
Mural

A mural representing Latin American unity. 

Nevados de Chillán
Nevados de Chillán

View of Nevados de Chillán from near Chillán.  This landform is actually part of a series of active stratovolcanoes.

Oak wine barrels
Oak Wine Barrels

Most 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 groves
Olive Grove

Olive groves in Chile's Azapa Valley near Arica. 

Olive Trees
Olive Groves in the Azapa Valley

The Azapa Valley olives are famous across Chile.

Open-Air Market in Chile
Open-Air Market in Chile

Open-Air Market in Chile

Traditional Afro-Chilean Dancers
Oro Negro Dance Troupe

The Oro Negro dance troupe celebrates Afro-Chilean music and dance traditions. 

Oxen plowing a field
Oxen plowing field

Traditional methods of plowing in central Chile

The Pacific Coast near Arica
Pacific Coast Near Arica

Where the desert meets the ocean in Arica. 

Parinacota and Sajama Mountains
Parinacota and Sajama Volcanoes

Parinacota (Chile) and Sajama (Boliva) are two of the highest peaks in the Andes.  Sajama is the highest point in Bolivia (21,463 feet).

Parinacota Volcano
Parinacota Volcano

Parinacota Volcano near Putre on the Chile-Bolivia border

Lake Chungará and Parinacota Volcano
Parinacota Volcano Over Lake Chungará

The volcano and lake are the focal point of Lauca National Park.

Lake Chungará and Parinacota Volcano
Parinacota Volcano Over Lake Chungará

 Parinacota Volcano over Lake Chungará.

The Tanca Plaza
Plaza in Tacna, Peru

Tacna's historical plaza. 

Produce for sale in Chile's central market
Produce in Chile's Central Market

Chile’s Central Market has a wide range of produce. Much of it is grown across the country’s exceptionally diverse landscape.

Produce for sale at the market
Produce Market

A produce market in Santiago, including the Chilean specialties Cherimoya and Lucuma. 

Public art on the wall in Santiago
Public Art

Public art in Santiago. 

Houses in the Aymara community
Putre

An Aymara community and tourist starting point for Lauca National Park.

Recreational boats in Arica's harbor
Recreational Boats

Recreational boats in Arica's harbor. 

A timber producing region
Reforestation Near Quirihue

The Coastal Range of central Chile is a major timber producing region, including reforestation of Monterrey Pine for pulpwood and lumber.

A river in Chile's Central Valley
River in Chile's Central Valley

A river in Chile's Central Valley.

Road to the Altiplano
Road to the Altiplano

The transition between the Atacama Desert and the Altiplano. 

A cemetery in Poconchile
Rural Cemetery

A rural cemetery in Poconchile. 

A cemetery in Poconchile
Rural Cemetery

A rural cemetery in Poconchile. 

Rural landscape in the Ñuble Province
Rural Landscape in the Ñuble Province

This area is a mixture of pasture, pine and eucalyptus plantations, and vineyards.

The city of Santiago and the Andes mountains
Santiago and the Andes

July is mid-winter in Chile and the time of year when an inversion layer really traps air pollution close to the surface.

View of downtown Santiago, Chile
Santiago Chile

View of downtown Santiago, Chile

Seafood for sale at the market
Seafood in Chile's Central Market

Seafood 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. 

The Pacific Ocean coast
Seashore Near Arica

The Pacific Coast near Arica.

An isolated settlement in the heart of the Atacama Desert
Settlement in the Atacama Desert

An isolated settlement in the heart of the Atacama Desert, south of Arica.

Shipping containers in Talcahuano
Shipping Containers in Talcahuano

Talcahuano 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.

Houses in a community between La Serena and Andacollo
Small Community in the Coquimbo Region

A small community between La Serena and Andacollo.

Street performers
Street Peformers in Santiago

Street Performers in Santiago

A colorful streetscape in Arica
Streetscape in Arica

A colorful streetscape in Arica.

Sunset over The Hualpén Peninsula
Sunset over the Pacific Ocean

The Hualpén Peninsula is where the Bío Bío River flows into the Pacific Ocean, seen here at sunset. 

The pre-cordillera with the Andes Mountains in the background
The Pre-Cordillera with the Andes in the Background

The pre-cordillera with the Andes Mountains in the background.

The road from Arica to the Bolivian border
The Road to Putre

The road from Arica to the Bolivian border ascends more than 15,000 feet in just over 50 miles.

The Third Millennium Cross
Third Millennium Cross

The Third Millennium Cross in Coquimbo. 

A woman carrying a traditional Andean blanket
Traditional Andean Blanket

An Aymara woman with a traditional Andean blanket in Arica. 

Tsunami warning sign
Tsunami Warning Sign

Tsunami risk warning sign in La Serena, Chile 

Workings unloading produce off a truck for market
Unloading Produce

Unloading produce at a central market in Concepción. 

A Vegetable farm in La Serena
Vegetable Farms near La Serena

Many 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 drinking from a lake
Vicuña in Lauca National Park

Vicuña are relatives of the llama and alpaca. 

The Andes mountains
View of the Andes

A view of the Andes from near Andacollo.

The Andes mountains
View of the Andes from near Andacollo

A view of the Andes from near Andacollo.

A vineyard
Vineyard at Agro-tourism Site

This agro-tourism site included a tradition winery. 

Windmills in Chile
Wind Farm

Former President Bachelet and President Obama have worked together to enhance innovations and investments in renewable energy in Chile.

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