Like any country, Chile has its cities and its country. The Cities are busy with honking car horns, sidewalks packed with people and big buses but where I spent most of my time was in the country. 
Here life is quieter and, as they say more "tranquilo" (tranquil, calm).
Like Argentina, Chile also has a lot of vineyards for harvesting grapes but they also grow a lot of other crops such as corn and cabbage.
As you remember, it is summer there now and everything was beautifully green.
Chile is a very unique country because it is long and skinny - shaped like a Chili pepper. On the east they have the beautiful Andes Mountain range and to the west they the the ocean. Up north there are deserts that hardly never receive rain but down South there is snow and penguins.
You will notice in the neighborhoods that most houses are one story and every house is protected by barred gates, windows and doors. Every house is secured by bars because, unfortunately, there are a lot of robberies. Watch for these things in the Video.
Also, the Chileans love to paint their house bright colors both on the outside AND on the inside. Notice the colors of these homes:
If you lived in Chile, what color would you paint YOUR home?
It is also really popular in Chile to have what I call cookie cutter homes. They build the same house over and over to save money on architects and designing. That means everyone lives in basically the same house and just decorates theirs differently.
Here life is quieter and, as they say more "tranquilo" (tranquil, calm).
Like Argentina, Chile also has a lot of vineyards for harvesting grapes but they also grow a lot of other crops such as corn and cabbage.
As you remember, it is summer there now and everything was beautifully green.
Chile is a very unique country because it is long and skinny - shaped like a Chili pepper. On the east they have the beautiful Andes Mountain range and to the west they the the ocean. Up north there are deserts that hardly never receive rain but down South there is snow and penguins.
You will notice in the neighborhoods that most houses are one story and every house is protected by barred gates, windows and doors. Every house is secured by bars because, unfortunately, there are a lot of robberies. Watch for these things in the Video.Also, the Chileans love to paint their house bright colors both on the outside AND on the inside. Notice the colors of these homes:
If you lived in Chile, what color would you paint YOUR home?It is also really popular in Chile to have what I call cookie cutter homes. They build the same house over and over to save money on architects and designing. That means everyone lives in basically the same house and just decorates theirs differently.
8 comments:
The color I would paint my house would probably be lime green. Because thats my favorite color. What color would you paint your house? Maddy
Hi Miss Thomas,
I would probally choose red as my houses paint color. What color would you paint your house?
That last one was from Logan
Dear Ms, Thomas,
I think that it is really cool that you have had the experience to go to Chile and Argentina. It is very cool and I want to do it someday. I want to learn those dances. That would be cool to learn and then show all of my friends and family. I just have to say this, if one of those guys walked up to my car and wanted to give me flowers i would scream and drive away. I wouldn't even stay to take the picture, If my window was down then I would probably punch him in the face. And I am not lying. I would punch him in the face and drive away. Gypsies are interesting people, and I would not like to live in a tent. That would be kinda of weird. And I would like to paint my walls yellow, tan, or brown. Yellow is my favorite color. And I like tan and brown walls. It has been freezing here. This morning it was 24° F. It is getting so cold. I just want to thank you for doing all this and leeting us know about Argentina's culture. Now if I go to Argentina I will know all about it. :) Thank you! :):):):)
Camisha Mullins
Hello Miss Thomas,
This is your sixth grade friend, Payton. How are you? We have a test tomorrow on your blog and, aobout the country, Argentina.
I liked this blog because, the gypsies they are pretty funny even though they are serious. We have a test on your blog tommorow. WE have to read over your whole entire blog so that is what I will do now. So GTG your friend
Payton
I would paint my house black. Inside & outside.
Dear Miss Thomas,
I love the sunset picture! It was beautiful! My cousins live in a house like what is shown. The identical houses.
Margaret
Dear Miss Thomas,
If I could paint my house any color,I would paint the outside and the inside lime green.What color(s) would you paint your house?
From,
Kiriana
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