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| In
the high plains
of the Andes, the
Aymara people live
and tend to their
herds of llama and
alpaca, which give
us soft wool for
wearable and decorative
art. Between coast
and mountain, the
driest desert in
the world, the Atacama,
yields volcanic
stone and cactus
wood that skilled
artisans turn into
handicrafts, while
from within the
earth itself comes
copper, Chile's
largest export product
and an increasingly
popular material
for both decorative
and functional pieces. |
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| Beautiful
coasts and semi-arid
land where pisco
grapes and papaya
grow characterize
the "Norte
Chico." Here
also is the town
of Combarbalá,
home to multi-colored
Combarbolite stone,
La Serena, beach
town and rainstick
craft center, and
Huasco, where artisans
weave delicate totora
in a myriad of shapes,
maintaining this
ancient basketweaving
tradition. |
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| In
Chile's fertile
central valley sits
Santiago, Chile's
capital, surrounded
by Chile's world-famous
wineries, agricultural
heartland and Andean
ski resorts. Valparaíso,
Chile's charming
port city, serves
as a gateway to
the country and
as a harbor for
new and growing
artisan groups.
In this region traditional
crafts villages
such as Pomaire's
ceramics industry
and Rari's horsehair
weaving families,
exist side by side
with more modern
workshops in and
around the capital
that work in glass,
metals, ceramics,
wood, leather and
natural fibers.
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| Perfectly
shaped volcanoes
reflect across deep
blue lakes to make
this region one
of Chile's many
natural wonders.
Groves of raulí
and lingue trees
are typical to the
Valdivian forests
near the town of
Villarrca, while
Mapuche traditions
rooted in the land
here continue to
pass from one generation
to the next, giving
us unique designs
in textiles, ceramics
and and silver. |
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| The
island of Chiloé,
the second largest
in South America,
holds a singular
mystique as well
as fame for the
generosity of its
people. Along the
coast dense forests
give way to archipelagos
filled with fishing
villages and breathtaking
fjords. Chile's
famous park, Torres
del Paine, adds
the finishing touch
of drama to the
country at its tip,
where penguins,
guanacos and the
ostrich-like ñandú
are now protected
treasures. |
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About Chile:
These sites have more information about the natural and cultural
wonders of Chile:

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