América Andina, Chile

A few Chile cards I received in a swap two years ago...all people related, so I post them altogether now.
They are all fantastic, and I just love this kind of traditional clothing..esp. those scarves!! something i'd wear on daily basis! LOVE THEM!!

All three cards feature people from the Andes (the longest continental mountain range in the world.

The first card shows local peasant girls dressed in traditional clothing.
Traditional Chilean clothing, as it can be seen, is very vivid, lively, and festive and is also based a lot around comfort because most of the population in Chile works in jobs that use manual labor and modern fashion also has a lot of influence on the traditional Chilean clothing because it is very patriotic, showing pictures that represent the country. This relates to the ethnic composition because most of the articles of clothing made take a lot of work and manual labor, which is the type of work that the majority of the population does, it is very versatile, and people from all walks of life can wear it.

a cute stamp issued in 2008 in a set of 10 stamps representing Typical Chilean characters, and here you can see a road sweeper...who looks really happy and content while whistling some songs during his working hours.
And also there is an additional postage sticker (on all three cards)...it is funny to me that they weigh the cards....


This second card...isn't it one of the most adorable ones you've seen? I sooo much love it!!!!

and just look at all those colours she is tucked in! And those almond shaped deep-black eyes! Adorable!!!

the stamp is from a set of two stamps issued in 2006, for the World Forum for Quality


the third card shows a peasant family, again dressed in traditional clothing.

I do appreciate OUR traditional clothing and stuff...but often I wish I lived in one of these Latin/South American countries, that have this kind of clothing that is both like traditional and modern and absolutely MY taste! Add to this that I've been told on a number of occasions that I have something Latin/South American in my appearance...beats me why, it is not something i've made up...ask others for an explanation...but that's just probably another reason why unconsciously I find such clothing so appealing =)

this stamp is also from the set representing Typical Chilean Characters, and this one shows a Barrel Organ Grinder...

Osorno Volcano, Chile

well, finally, the silence can be broken! And no, this is not an April's Fools Day Hoax...it is indeed an update :)
Honestly, it is very hard for me to realize that it actually took me an ENTIRE month without an update! must be my record so far (to which im not proud)...but March was simply an extremely busy month, with loads of work to do and a number of other issues....that in a way, im glad it is over
Also mail was VERY slow in March...both ways! I dont know the particular reason behind this, but it definitely annoyed me...i mean, you come home and you are looking for a small dose of happiness...but your mailbox keeps being empty...for days...for a week...so I really hope April is gonna be better... in all the aspects....
today also the weather is simply AWFUL, so there is nothing better but stay at home...and do an update...AT LAST! :)

and first card comes from Chile, sent by Daniela, for the favourites tag

the view is just amazing! i love this contrast of the houses in the green surrounding, with the caped-in-snow volcano in the back!
The card shows the Osorno volcano, which is a 2,652 m tall conical strato-volcano and is one of the most active volcanoes of the southern Chilean Andes, with 11 eruptions recorded between 1575 and 1869.
The upper slopes of the volcano are almost entirely covered in glaciers despite its very modest altitude and latitude, sustained by the substantial snowfall in the very moist maritime climate of the region.

there are two really lovely stamps on the card, both issued in 2011.
the colourful one commemorates the centenary of UPAEP, while the mailbox is also from the UPAEP series.

Torres del Paine, Chile

Well, before anything, I need to ask you to bear with me and my posts...I managed to sort t of screw up two keys on my keyboard (w & e) and now typing feels like one of the greatest inconveniences, esp. when of course, i need to use those particular keys. I still dont know if i can just replace them, or the problem is a whole lot bigger....but until then, my posts may be with typos....or there may be no posts at all coz it is really annoying to have a such a keyboard...though I just cant resist the temptation sometimes and decide to struggle...like pressing 232324 times till i get the w & e right :)

Here is a lovely card from Chile...a country full of beauties. This beauty here in particular is the Torres del Paine National park. The park was established in 1959 as Parque Nacional de Turismo Lago Grey (Grey Lake National Tourism Park) and it was given its present name in 1970.
The landscape of the park is dominated by the Paine massif, which is an eastern spur of the Andes located on the east side of the Grey Glacier, rising dramatically above the Patagonian steppe. Small valleys separate the spectacular granite spires and mountains of the massif. These are: Valle del Francés (French Valley), Valle Bader, Valle Ascencio, and Valle del Silencio (Silence Valley).
To the east, from north to south, lie the peaks Fortaleza (Fortress), La Espada (The Sword), La Hoja (The Blade), La Máscara (The Mummer), Cuerno Norte (North Horn), and Cuerno Principal (Main Horn).
And here you can actually have a glimpse of the Horns.
The park was designated a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1978.

this card had a nice two month travel before it reached me....it has two stamps....the stamp on the right comes from a set of 2 issued in 2008 regarding the Centenary of Birth of Fray Francisco Valdes Subercaseaux, while the other stamp is from 2009, and is a Christmas stamp from a set of 4.

Pisco Elqui, Chile

Hello everyone....after some silence....as usual....
Funny how there always has to be something happening which in one way or another will put me off from updating...first, last Saturday my PC died...and when i say, died, i literally mean it...i tried to fix it, but no luck...it was some system-file problem and i felt helpless...I just felt sooo down...first, im not used to being without my PC...i can say that im somewhat addicted to it...second ALL my stuff for work were there....all my other stuff were there...ever since my Burner went kaputt ive been barely transfering files, except to my USB every now and then...so i just felt totally helpless and worried....until the next day sometime in the evening i wanted to give it another try...and guess what?? MY PC got resurrected!!!! I was staring at the screen while Windows was starting itself...and i couldnt have believed it!! My PC was saved!!! Magically, but saved!!
And of course, that was fixed but eventually i got ill the following day, to the extent that i just didnt feel capable to sit, think or do anything without shivering from cold all over (yet i had a very high temperature)
Im still ill...my throat hurts, i have a runny nose, my head hurts and i just feel overall weakness, but thank God its Friday tomorrow and i dont need to go to work...so i can just take my time....and hopefully get a good use out of the weekend...im not going out due to my condition, so i hope to clean some backlog of stuff...and i hope they will broadcast the Nadal-Verdasco match in the morning (even though originally its played in the evening, but this is what time-zones do)...
And lets get down to the update :)

Here is a card from Chile....showing Pisco Elqui...the back of the card says "The Our Lady of the Rosary Church, some local village streets and an old valley distillery.
Noelle, the sender, says that she had been to the Elqui Valley, and that she stayed in this village. She says that its a beautiful and relaxing place.
Well, i cant tell much from the card if it seems relaxing to me, but it wouldnt surprise me.
This was the area where pisco was distilled in the early history of Chile. The original name of the town was La Greda. It was later changed to La Union. In 1936, the Law Decree 5,798 changed its name to Pisco Elqui, to reinforce Chile's claim to have rights over the alcoholic drink pisco.

Anyone ever tried a pisco? Can you share your thoughts about it?
 

Saltos del Petrohue, Chile

A really nice card coming from Chile...

It shows Saltos del Petrohué (or in English, it would be the Petrohué Waterfalls). Its a chute-type waterfall in the upper reach of Petrohué River in Chile.
The waterfall is supported by basaltic lava (andesite) stemming from the Osorno volcano that sits in between lake Todos los Santos and Lake Llanquihue. The average water flow of these falls is of 270 m3 per second, but it can be much larger during the rainy season when the surface level of lake Todos los Santos rises by up to 3 meters. The water, decanted in the lake, is usually clear with a green hue; however, occasionally, when lahars descending from the volcano are active, water at the falls can be loaded with sand and silt. Transport of these abrasive materials explains the polished aspect of the rocks.

Easter Island, Chile

I love the name of Easter Island..sounds really cool, and makes me think that its actually a place where small colourful chocolate eggs are hidden all over it, and children with baskets in their hands run all over it in order to find as more delicious chocolate eggs as possible...
Well, ok...Easter Island isnt even close to my imagination, but the place itself is fascinating indeed.

The Easter Island (also called Rapa Nui, or Isla de Pascua in Spanish) is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. The island is a special territory of Chile. Easter Island is famous for its monumental statues, called 'moai' created by the Rapanui people. It is a world heritage site with much of the island protected within the Rapa Nui National Park.

The large stone statues, or moai, for which Easter Island is world-famous, were carved during a relatively short and intense burst of creative and productive megalithic activity. The period when the statues were produced remains disputed, with estimates ranging from 400 CE to 1500–1700 CE. Almost all (95%) moais were carved out of distinctive, compressed, easily worked volcanic ash or tuff found at a single site inside the extinct volcano Rano Raraku.

Valparaiso, Chile

Ok, i hope today i will finally manage to make an update....the past few days ive been overloaded with some work, i can freely say from dawn to dusk..even later....so its been impossible to even think of an update....
Apologies to whomever is dropping by regularly and expects to find new stuff more often...yeah, this sounds vain, i know :))) But I do hope there are people like that indeed :)
So, i hopefully will manage to make this update now, coz i have no idea what expects me tomorrow and if i wont again be stuck among documents for translation....I do like it actually...gives me a chance to get creative in order to find the right solutions and all...and frankly, i do it from home on the e-mail-to-e-mail basis which is perfect for lazy people like me....just that sometimes it is mentally exhausting and literally doesnt leave time for anything else....

Mmmmmm....i fell for this card the moment I saw it....I dont know if its due to the way the sun is reflecting on the houses, or the houses themselves have some special shades of colour...or it is both....i dont know...all i know is that due to the card's colours why this card is sooooo appealing to me....

Just one thing...i dont know why in my head i keep calling this city as Valparioso...the 3rd and 4th letter from the back somehow keep going different in my head....

Valparaiso literally means "Paradise Valley" (mmm, I like it...).
It is located in central Chile and is protected as a UNESCO whs. Built upon dozens of steep hillsides overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Valparaíso boasts a labyrinth of streets and cobblestone alleyways, embodying a rich architectural and cultural legacy.
It is as well one of the country's most important seaports and an increasingly vital cultural centre in the hemisphere's Pacific Southwest.

Valparaiso, like most of Chile, is vulnerable to earthquakes. The last major earthquake to strike Valparaiso devastated the city in 1906, killing nearly 20,000 people.

Thank You Veronika for this lovely card!

Santiago de Chile, Chile

My first card from Chile!!!!


This comes from Giulia, who went on a holiday there.
There is a recipe on the back!

Pisco Sour, a flavour from Chile

Ingredients: 70 cc. pisco 40°, 30 cc. lemon juice, 2-3 spoons of powder sugar, 4 ice-cubes, 1/2 egg white. Mix in the mixer at moderate speed pisco, lemon juice, sugar ice and the egg.


well, it doesnt say what to do with it afterwards, surely you're not gonna leave it in the bowl :). Since this is a liquor, you should serve it as appropriate for liquors....I guess.