Chile

Chile

by Perrone, Caterina

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"Chile is a land of contrast and surprise, flanked by the Pacific Ocean on the west, the Andes to the east, the forbidding salt basins of the Atacama Desert to the north--with a verdant Central Valley and Cape Horn at its southern extremity. The Chilean people, too, are surprising: on one hand reserved, family-oriented, Catholic, and conservative; and on the other fun-loving, entrepreneurial, neoliberal, and modern. Their geographical isolation from the rest of the world, their colonial past, a…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Chile / Caterina Perrone.

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"Chile is a land of contrast and surprise, flanked by the Pacific Ocean on the west, the Andes to the east, the forbidding salt basins of the Atacama Desert to the north--with a verdant Central Valley and Cape Horn at its southern extremity. The Chilean people, too, are surprising: on one hand reserved, family-oriented, Catholic, and conservative; and on the other fun-loving, entrepreneurial, neoliberal, and modern. Their geographical isolation from the rest of the world, their colonial past, and the near 20 years of repression under the military dictatorship of General Pinochet have had a profound influence on their character. Today, traditional Chilean values are being questioned by the younger generation. In fact, the country's position as the Latin American stronghold of Catholicism is being challenged by Chileans of all generations, and pressure has led to unprecedented changes in family and censorship law. Chile is also one of the fastest-growing economies in South America, and thanks to ambitious structural reforms, has sharply reduced its poverty rate in the past few years."--Publisher's description.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2017

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Kuperard
  • Place of Publication:London
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©2017

Notes

The essential guide to customs & culture.

Includes index.

The Physical Object

  • Description:168 pages : : illustrations, maps ; : 18 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781857338737, 1857338731
  • oclc:on1021837121
  • LC Classification:F3060
  • Dewey Decimal:983

Subjects

Chile Chile -- Description and travel Chile -- Guidebooks Chile -- Social life and customs Chili -- Descriptions et voyages Etiquette Etiquette -- Chile Guidebook Guidebooks Guides touristiques HISTORY / Latin America / South America Manners and customs National characteristics, Chile travel travel guidebooks

Writers

Perrone, Caterina

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