Task 1

Native Holidays

One hundred ninety and seven years ago; in September 18th, the first national meeting of government was celebrated (where the first ideas of independence began).

These days, Chileans go to “fondas” and “ramadas”; places to dance “cueca” (the national dance) and to play a game in which you have to climb a lubricated post and in the top, there is a bag with a prize, generally money. In addition, children fly kites “volantines” with their parents.

Also, the typical food is enjoyed: “empanadas”, wine, roast, “anticuchos” and “choripanes”.

Generally, my family celebrate having a delicious lunch. Sometimes; with other relatives, we go far from the city to enjoy the countryside and do a coole-out.

Finally, this date is a mini vacation. Because on the 19th also you don’t have to go to work and sometimes; it takes the whole week to rest and to travel further from the surroundings of Santiago (the capital of Chile).