Chile has lots of must-visit tourist destinations. Here there are historic buildings, churches with an amazing history, interesting museums and ancient statues left over from indigenous peoples. "Casa Colorada" ("Red House") in Santiago is the oldest building in Chile. It was built in 1769 and got its name from red walls, the paint for which was made with the addition of oxblood. This majestic building is a historical relic, an architectural and cultural landmark, and an example of colonial architecture with a tiled roof and balconies. At different times, the Red House served as the residence of rulers, a shopping arcade, and a restaurant. Today, five rooms of the building house a museum with pre-colonial exhibits and space for contemporary exhibitions where excursions and seminars are held.
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The Museum of Pre-Columbian Art located in the capital fascinates all history buffs because this is a huge permanent art exhibition of pre-Columbian America. The museum is considered one of the best in Chile due to the value of exhibits. The art of different peoples of America is grouped by cultural areas. The museum invites you to look at the art from the most ancient tribes to present-day indigenous peoples. Here you can see works of art of the peoples of Mesoamerica - an area covering Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and northern Costa Rica, as well as the Caribbean, the Amazon peoples, and others. In its library, the museum's audiovisual archive stores about half a thousand ethnographic films, four hundred ethnic music records, about 3000 ethnographic photographs - most of these documents are available for study.
Fans of the famous Chilean poet Pablo Neruda are encouraged to visit three museums that once were his houses. "La Chascona Museum House", a museum on Providencia, is a house that the poet built in the 1950s for his third wife Matilda. The house was named "La Chascona" in honor of Matilda's red hair. In the museum, you can see a collection of African wood carvings, paintings by artists from around the world, as well as visit an original dining room where antique cutlery and porcelain are still preserved. "Casa de Isla Negra" (House on the Black Island) is a house on the ocean cape built in the 1950s and filled with navigational instruments, ships in bottles, art objects, and old books. Graves of Neruda and Matilda can be found near their house. Finally, "La Sebastiana Museo" in Valparaiso keeps old maps, portraits, nautical antiques, music boxes, and even a wooden carousel. Copyright www.orangesmile.com
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On the coast of Chiloe Island is the Chilean commune of Quinchao where one of the country's oldest Catholic churches is located - the Church of Santa María de Loreto de Achao inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Built in 1730 with the use of cypress, it has an interesting architecture - outside the building is tiled, and inside you can see the clear influence of baroque. In 1647, an interesting semi-mythical thing happened in the Church of St. Augustine in Santiago dating back to 1625. During the earthquake, a crown of thorns on a wooden statue of Christ slid down from its head to the neck. When one parishioner tried to move the crown back, Jesus' face began to bleed, and the second earthquake began immediately. Visitors to the church can see that the crown of thorns is still on the statue's neck with their own eyes.
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While in Chile, be sure to visit wonderful Easter Island world-famous not for its amazing landscapes but for mystical Moai statues. The purpose of the statues and the way the stones were transported by humans are unknown to this day. It is only known that their creators were excellent masters and that the statues played a significant role in the culture of indigenous peoples. Besides this mystery, the island has many hills and deep cave systems. It is also recommended to visit Chuquicamata - one of the largest open pit copper mines in the world. Here there are free tours of the "Chuqui", during which tourists are introduced to the industry and its role in the life of Chileans.
Chile has lots of must-visit tourist destinations. Here there are historic buildings, churches with an amazing history, interesting museums and ancient statues left over from indigenous peoples. "Casa Colorada" ("Red House") in Santiago is the oldest building in Chile. It was built in 1769 and got its name from red walls, the paint for which was made with the addition of oxblood. This majestic building is a historical relic, an architectural and cultural landmark, and an example of colonial architecture with a tiled roof and balconies. At different times, the Red House served as the residence of rulers, a shopping arcade, and a restaurant. Today, five rooms of the building house a museum with pre-colonial exhibits and space for contemporary exhibitions where excursions and seminars are held.
While in Chile, be sure to visit wonderful Easter Island world-famous not for its amazing landscapes but for mystical Moai statues. The purpose of the statues and the way the stones were transported by humans are unknown to this day. It is only known that their creators were excellent masters and that the statues played a significant role in the culture of indigenous peoples. Besides this mystery, the island has many hills and deep cave systems. It is also recommended to visit Chuquicamata - one of the largest open pit copper mines in the world. Here there are free tours of the "Chuqui", during which tourists are introduced to the industry and its role in the life of Chileans. 
