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| Chile has many idols: Claudio Arrau | | | | |
| (pianist), Gabriela Mistral (writer), Pablo | | | | Different from many Third World countries, |
| Neruda (writer), Nicolas Massu (sportsman), | | | | Chile has competed in the Winter Olympic |
| Fernando Gonzalez (sportsman), Miriam | | | | Games 14 times (Saint Moritz-1948, Oslo-1952, |
| Hernandez (singer), Cecilia Bolocco (Miss | | | | Cortinad´Ampezzo-1956, Squaw |
| Universe 1987), Isabel Allende (writer), | | | | Valley-1960,Innsbruck-1964, Grenoble-1968, |
| Jorge Edwards (writer), Christian de la | | | | Innsbruck-1976, Sarajevo-1984, Calgary-1988, |
| Fuente (actor), Roberto Matta (architect), | | | | Albertville-1992, Lillehammer-1994, |
| Hernan Büchi (economist), and Jose | | | | Nagano-1998, Salt Lake City-2002, and |
| Piñera (economist). | | | | Turin-2006). |
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| Michelle Bachelet Jeria is currently | | | | Chile has more Nobel Prizes than Brazil (0), |
| president of Chile.She is South America´s | | | | Cuba(0),Venezuela (0), Colombia (1), South |
| second elected woman president. | | | | Korea (0), Puerto Rico (0), and Bangladesh |
| | | | (1). Chile has two Nobel Prize winners: |
| DID YOU KNOW THAT... | | | | 1945:Gabriela Mistral (Nobel Prize for |
| | | | Literature). 1971:Pablo Neruda (Nobel Prize |
| In 1987, Pope John Paul visited Chile. | | | | for Literature). |
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| The 1945 Nobel Prize for Literature was | | | | Chile has had famous athletes in the past |
| awarded to Gabriela Mistral, a poetess. Her | | | | century: Marlene Arehns (track and field), |
| real name was Lucila de Maria del Perpetuo | | | | Ivan Zamorano (soccer), Carlos Caszelly |
| Socorro Godoy Alcayaga. She was the first | | | | (soccer), Elias Figueroa (soccer), Javier |
| Latin American to win the Nobel Prize for | | | | Margas (soccer), Marcelo Salas (soccer), |
| Literarure. Gabriela Mistral is a national | | | | Marcelo Rios (tennis), Jaime Fillol (tennis), |
| heroine of Chile. | | | | Alfonso de Irruarrizaga (shooting), Oscar |
| | | | Cristi (equestrian), |
| DID YOU KNOW THAT... | | | | RicardoEcheverria(equestrian),Cesar Mendoza |
| | | | (equestrian), Ramon Tapia (boxing), Claudio |
| Santiago de Chile hosted the FIBA 1959 | | | | Barrientos (boxing), and Carlos Lucas |
| Men´s World Championship.Brazil won the | | | | (boxing). |
| tournament in Chile. | | | | |
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| | | | Chile has had spectacular beauties in the |
| Like South Korea and Mauritius, Chile has one | | | | past century: Cecilia Bolocco (Miss Universe |
| of the best democracies in the Third World. | | | | 1987), Margott Montt (Miss Chile World 1986), |
| | | | Jenny Purtho Arap (Miss Chile 1982), Claudia |
| DID YOU KNOW THAT... | | | | van Sint Jam (semi-finalist at the Miss |
| | | | Universe 1985), Maria Veronica Sommer |
| UNESCO has declared Rapa Nui National Park | | | | (semi-finalist at the Miss Universe 1976), |
| (2005), Churches of Chiloe (2000), Historic | | | | Marianne Muller Prieto (semi-finalist at the |
| Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaiso | | | | Miss Universe 1978), Mariana Villasante |
| (2003), Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter | | | | Aravena (semi-finalist at the Miss Universe |
| Works (2005), and Sewell Mining Town (2006) | | | | 1986), Maria Macarena Mina Garachena |
| World Heritage Sites. Like Petra (Jordan), | | | | (semi-finalist at the Miss Universe 1989), |
| Tikal National Park, and Taj Mahal (India), | | | | and Urania Haltenhooff (semi-finalist at the |
| Rapa Nui National Park is considered among | | | | Miss Universe 1990). Chile has had |
| the wonders of the world. | | | | spectacular beauties in the past century: |
| | | | Cecilia Bolocco (Miss Universe 1987), Margott |
| DID YOU KNOW THAT... | | | | Montt (Miss Chile World 1986), Jenny Purtho |
| | | | Arap (Miss Chile 1982), Claudia van Sint Jam |
| Chile is also known for its International | | | | (semi-finalist at the Miss Universe 1985), |
| Song Festival of Viña del Mar. In the | | | | Maria Veronica Sommer (semi-finalist at the |
| 1980s and 1990s, Many artists went to | | | | Miss Universe 1976), Marianne Muller Prieto |
| Festival of Viña del Mar, including Julio | | | | (semi-finalist at the Miss Universe 1978), |
| Iglesias (singer), Jose Luis Rodriguez | | | | Mariana Villasante Aravena (semi-finalist at |
| (singer), Thalia (singer), Gina Lollobrigida | | | | the Miss Universe 1986), Maria Macarena Mina |
| (actress), Lucia Mendez (actress), Celia Cruz | | | | Garachena (semi-finalist at the Miss Universe |
| (singer and actress), Sting (singer), Bryan | | | | 1989), and Urania Haltenhooff (semi-finalist |
| Adams (singer), and Maria Conchita Alonso | | | | at the Miss Universe 1990). |
| (actress and singer). | | | | |