Facts About Chile Culture Of Chile

Historically and geographical isolation and remoteness of Chile has played a significant role in shaping the culture and society of Chile, which has relatively remained homogeneous in many aspects. In essence, the culture of Chile has a mix of colonial Spanish culture and the indigenous culture. The traditional Chileans strongly exhibit rural culture of agrarian horsemen known as the Huasos of Central Chile. With its diverse geography, the culture has remained vastly different between the Central chile and the culture in North and South Chile.





Some of the customs, lifestyles and culture in chile exhibit a strong influence of indigenous heritage of the specific regions such as Easter Island, Arica Y Parinacota Region and Araucania regions. Even today, the mainstream culture of Chile displays some characteristics of culture of Central Chile that emanates from rural Criollo and Mestizo Origin. Some of the renowned books on the culture of Chile mention that some of qualities such as sober, serious, prudent, and sense of humor, servile, among others, form a part of the Chilean National Identity.