| Chile |
 Roto Chileno... Roto Chileno is a guy from the country, poorly educated and badly dressed. He looks like an idiot, but he is smart - street smart, with a wicked sense of humour and a fearless disposition.  The roto has come to represent the humble Chilean who fought first against the Spanish, and later against the Peruvian-Bolivian Confederation. He is the unsung hero of Chilean independence. "We call our best friends güeón (idiot, pron: wey-on) but this is a good thing. We are very loyal to each other." Juan, research student from Santiago. Si vas para Chile… Y verás como quieren en Chile al amigo cuando es forastero. if you go to Chile… … you will see that in Chile they love a stranger like a friend. [Chilean folk-song] "Chile is the Switzerland of Latin America - orderly, punctual, trustworthy - and boring. We are Latin America's anti-Latins." Chilean journalist Paula Escobar, Washington Post (2006) MUSIC OF CHILE Folk Song - Si vas para VALPARAISO  Location: South America Status: UN Country Capital City: Santiago Main Cities: Viña del Mar, Valparaiso, Concepción Population: 14,026,000 Area: 756,950 km2 Currency: 1 Chilean peso = 100 centavos Languages: Spanish Religions: Roman Catholic |
