Curiosity about Chile

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Chile has many idols: Claudio Arrau (piano), Gabriela Mistral (writer), Pablo Neruda (Author), Nicolas Massu (athletes), Fernando Gonzalez (athlete), Miriam Hernandez (vocals), Cecilia Bolocco (Miss Universe 1987), Isabel Allende (Author), Jorge Edwards (Author), Christian de la Fuente (actor), Roberto Matta (architect), Hernan Buchi (economist), and José Piñera (economist).

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Michelle Bachelet Jeria is currentlyPresident of the second wife of Chile.She South America is elected president.

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In 1987, John Paul Chile

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The Nobel Prize for Literature 1945 Gabriela Mistral, the poet was awarded. His real name was Lucila de María del Perpetuo Socorro Godoy Alcayaga. It was the first Latin American to win the Nobel Prize for Literarure. Gabriela Mistral is a national hero of Chile

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SantiagoWorld Championship.Brazil de Chile hosted the 1959 FIBA Men's won the tournament in Chile

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How South Korea and Mauritius, Chile has one of the best democracies in the Third World.

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UNESCO Rapa Nui National Park (2005), Churches of Chiloé (2000), historic district of the port city of Valparaíso (2003), Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works (2005) and Sewell Mining Town (2006) declared World Heritage 'Humanity. AsPetra (Jordan), Tikal National Park, and Taj Mahal (India), Rapa Nui National Park, considered one of the wonders of the world.

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Chile is also famous for its International Song Festival of Viña del Mar. In the 1980s and 1990s, many artists went Festival of Viña del Mar, including Julio Iglesias (singer), Jose Luis Rodriguez (singer), Thalia (singer ) Gina Lollobrigida (actress), Lucia Mendez (Actress), Celia Cruz (singer and actress), Sting(Singer), Bryan Adams (vocals), Maria Conchita Alonso (actress and singer).

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Unlike many third world countries, Chile has played 14 times the Winter Olympics (St. Moritz 1948 Oslo 1952, Cortinad'Ampezzo-1956, -1960 Squaw Valley, Innsbruck-1964, Grenoble, 1968, Innsbruck-1976, Sarajevo 1984 Calgary 1988 Albertville 1992, Lillehammer 1994, Nagano 1998, Salt Lake City 2002 and Turin-2006).

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Chile has more Nobel prizes in Brazil (0), Cuba (0) Venezuela (0), Colombia (1), South Korea (0) Puerto Rico (0) and Bangladesh (1).
Chile has two Nobel Prize winners:
1945: Gabriela Mistral (Nobel Prize for literature).
1971: Pablo Neruda (Nobel Prize for literature).

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Chile has had famous athletes of the past century: Marlene Arehn (athletics), Ivan Zamorano (Soccer), Carlos Caszelly (soccer), Elias Figueroa (Football), JavierMarga (soccer), Marcelo Salas (soccer), Marcelo Rios (tennis), Jaime Fillol (tennis), Alfonso de Irruarrizaga (recovery), Oscar Cristi (horses), RicardoEcheverria (horses), Cesar Mendoza (horses), Ramon Tapia ( boxes), Claudio Barrientos (boxes), and Carlos Lucas (box).

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Chile has had spectacular beauties of the last century: Cecilia Bolocco (Miss Universe 1987), Margot Montt (Chile Miss World 1986), Jenny Purtho Arap (Miss Chile 1982), Claudiavan Sint Jam (semifinalist in Miss Universe 1985), Maria Veronica Summer (semifinalist in Miss Universe 1976), Marianne Muller Prieto (semifinalist in Miss Universe 1978), Mariana Villasante Aravena (semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1986), Maria Macarena Mina Garachena (semifinalist in Miss Universe 1989) and Urania Haltenhooff (semifinalist in Miss Universe 1990).
Chile has had spectacular beauties of the last century: Cecilia Bolocco (Miss Universe 1987),Margott Montt (Chile Miss World 1986), Jenny Purtho Arap (Miss Chile 1982), Claudia van Sint Jam (semifinalist in Miss Universe 1985), Veronica Maria Estate (semifinalist in Miss Universe 1976), Marianne Muller Prieto (semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1978), Mariana Villasante Aravena (semifinalist in Miss Universe 1986), Maria Macarena Mina Garachena (semi-finalist in the Universe 1989) and Miss Urania Haltenhooff (semifinalist in Miss Universe 1990).

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The Chilean capital has hosted the FIFA World Cup in 1962