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