TREASURE MADNESS - BETWEEN THE ANDES AND THE PAMPA

This week go on trip to Chile with TM! This thin strip of land which is 4300km² is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, Bolivia, Argentina, and Peru. Its name's origin is mysterious but has nothing to do with "chili con carne", a dish coming from Southern U.S. and is made with "hot peppers and meat" in Spanish. Firstly inhabited by Native Americans but also by Polynesians from Easter Island, Chile is in big part incorporated into the Inca Empire during the 15th century. In 1520, Magellan is the first European who lands on Chilean ground for the glory of the Portuguese kingdom. A few years later, the Spanish conquistadores colonize the country. Chile will become independent in 1818. Known as a country of poets, Chile is the place of birth of Gabriela Mistral and Pablo Neruda. Considered as a Tri-Continental country because of its territories in America, Oceania, and in Antarctic; Chile owns a landscape mainly constituted by lakes and mountains, with Cordillera de los Andes in the East of the country. This is a warning for trekking aficionados! Stock up empanadas and let's go for adventure by following the gauchos in the pampas with 7 new maps, including a VIP one, and the 7 new collections, including a premium one!

Let's go for a cueca course this week:


13th of September:

Map: Atacama Large Millimeter Array
Collections to unravel: National symbols of Chile / Postcards of Chilean cities

Map: Easter Island's moais
Collections to unravel: Photographs of Chilean landscapes / National symbols of Chile


15th of September:

Map: The streets of Valparaíso
Collections to unravel: Chilean specialities / Photographs of Chilean landscapes

Map (VIP): Fiestas Patrias of Chile
Collections to unravel: All collections from the Chile series


16th of September:

Map: Competition of carreras a la chilena
Collections to unravel: Equipment for popular sports in Chile / Chilean specialities


17th of September:

Map: Metropolitan Cathedral of Santiago
Collections to unravel: Souvenirs from Chile / Equipment for popular sports in Chile


18th of September:

Map: Torres del Paine National Park
Collections to unravel: Postcards of Chilean cities / Souvenirs from Chile


Note that the Hispanic Heritage series has also been reopened for 1 week.