Séptimo Básico
File on The Camahueto
– Name of myth: The Camahueto. – Description: it looks like a calf covered in shiny, short fur. Its main feature is a golden horn that grows on its forehead. This horn has magic powers. – Region: rivers, lagoons and the sea around the Chiloe archipelago (Region of los Lagos), made up by the Greater […]
Bueras, Santiago
He was born on May 7th of 1786 in Petorca (Region of Valparaiso). His parents were Francisco Bueras de la Maza, a farmer of the zone, and Josefa Avaria. At the age of twelve, he was enrolled in the Seminario del Santo Angel de la Guarda school, in Santiago. Later, in 1802, he entered to […]
The process of reproduction
Reproduction is a process in which a spermatozoon and an ovum are united through sexual intercourse. This can happen because both the male and female body are specially adapted for this process. Both have unique reproductive systems, including organs that specialize in the discharge and conduction of sex cells produced in the organs themselves. If […]
Centennial of Chile
Prior to the one hundred year anniversary of the First Government Junta, a special work group was put together to organize the celebration of Chile’s Centennial. Precisely in 1894, the Centennial of the Republic Commission was established, whose task was to propose projects and special activities for the festivities. Later, in 1905, a new commission […]
Bicentennial of Chile
Background of the First Government Junta Since the XVI century, Chilean territory was a colony of the Spanish crown. The authorities came from Spain and the political participation of criollos (people born in Chile) was limited. Back in those days, the ideas and principles that inspired the French Revolution (1789) had already reached our country. […]
Legends from peasant tradition
Llacolen Back in the times of governor Garcia Hurtado de Mendoza, in the south of the country the armed conflict between the mapuches and the Spanish was underway. In the Concepcion area, where the San Pedro Chica lagoon is nowadays, lived Llancolen, a young beautiful mapuche who was the daughter of toqui (chief) Galvarino. The […]
Legends of the central zone
The Chonchon The legend goes that when the inhabitants of the central zone of the country heard the constant screams of the Chonchon (meaning “tue,tue”), it meant the bird was out to announce that someone was going to die. This warlock took on the form of a bird with a human head, which sprouted huge […]
Myths and legends of the north
The Alicanto It is a mythological bird that lives in small caves amongst the hills of minerals in the Atacama desert and its appearances are anxiously awaited by fortune hunters. This creature, which feeds on gold and silver, is enormous; it has large metallic colored wings, a curved beak and feet with powerful talons. Also, […]
Region of Coquimbo, green valleys
The Region of Coquimbo is located between the 29° 02´and the 32° 16 south latitude and from the 69° 49´longitude up to the Pacific Ocean, limiting northwards with the Region of Antofagasta, southwards with the region of Valparaiso , eastwards with Argentina and westwards with the Pacific ocean. Its regional capital is the city of […]
Tourist geography, an unexplored zone
Atacama has great tourism potential, but it has not been visited or explored very much. According to the Statistics Unit of the National Tourism Service (Sernatur), in 2007, out of the 2,245,576 foreigners that entered our country, only 1,995 visited this zone. It is also worth pointing out that this region presents the fewest amount […]
