Temuco
cathedral
Temuco, city in southern Chile, capital of Cautín
Province, on the Cautín River. Commercial activities revolve around agricultural
products, which include oats, wheat, barley, timber, and apples. The Chilean
Araucanian- agreement ending the Indian wars was signed on a nearby hill in
1881. The city was founded in the same year. Population (1998) 289,673.
interior of the cathedral
praying at the cross
Probably the fiercest and boldest of the Native
South Americans, the Araucanians waged relentless warfare in defense of their
tribal domains for more than 200 years, repeatedly turning back the Spanish
intruders. The capacity of the Araucanians to resist began to weaken late in the
18th century, but they did not finally submit until 1881. The first phase of
their struggle against the Spaniards is immortalized in La Araucana (1569-1589),
the famous epic poem by the Spanish soldier and writer Alonso de Ercilla y
Zúńiga.
Text from Microsoft Encarta
on a gray day
the Mosquito Bar
taxi drivers
selling three legged pigs
for good luck
writing a parking ticket
green goods from a shopping cart
strawberries
the cart and the truck
The Park
Araucanian Monument
(stone with the cardinal points of the Mapuche)
the Mapuche warrior
Machi
get your picture taken sitting on a horse
a snack from Bresler
treat for the twins
mother by the fountain
soldier of the "pacification"
The Market
the market is not only a place to buy meat and
souvenirs,
but also has a number of inexpensive restaurants
restaurants have a special COLACION menu
about 2.00 USD for a meal
(includes a mixture of many ingredients)
meat counter
the famous sausages
or the head of a pig
fish, clams and mussels
items associated with the RODEO
Mapuche Jewelry
or souvenirs
