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Chicureo
Chicureo (from Mapudungun ''chikümn rewe'' 'place where lances are set up') is a Chilean town, Chacabuco Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. Pop. 1,212 (2002 census). Predominantly an agricultural area, Chicureo is home to several hacienda An ''hacienda'' ( or ; or ) is an estate (or ''finca''), similar to a Roman ''latifundium'', in Spain and the former Spanish Empire. With origins in Andalusia, ''haciendas'' were variously plantations (perhaps including animals or orchards), ...s. As part of the town's history, Chicureo's 100-year-old northeast zone manor house, Hacienda Guay-Guay, is preserved intact. Populated places in Chacabuco Province {{Santiago-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laguna De Chicureo
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Mapudungun Language
Mapuche (, Mapuche & Spanish: , or Mapudungun; from ' 'land' and ' 'speak, speech') is an Araucanian language related to Huilliche spoken in south-central Chile and west-central Argentina by the Mapuche people (from ''mapu'' 'land' and ''che'' 'people'). It is also spelled Mapuzugun and Mapudungu. It was formerly known as Araucanian, the name given to the Mapuche by the Spaniards; the Mapuche avoid it as a remnant of Spanish colonialism. Mapudungun is not an official language of the countries Chile and Argentina, receiving virtually no government support throughout its history. However, since 2013, Mapuche, along with Spanish, has been granted the status of an official language by the local government of Galvarino, one of the many Communes of Chile. It is not used as a language of instruction in either country's educational system despite the Chilean government's commitment to provide full access to education in Mapuche areas in southern Chile. There is an ongoing political d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
