I Love Chile: A Hopeful Romance, A Memoir, A History

By Thomas Jerome Baker

I Love Chile. I have tried to refrain from hyperbole, to understate the beauty, the history, the cultural traditions that make Chile the great, freedom-loving nation that it is today. As I have done with my own family, I believe it is enough just to be here. The spirit of Chile is all around you. If you love Chile, as I do, you must love its national dance, "la cueca". It is the heart, the mind, the body, and the soul of cultural expression. When you dance it, you feel it. There is more to it than just the dance. Dance Cueca, and you will know what it is like to be Chilean. Dance Cueca, and find yourself in communion with O'Higgins, Prat, Cochrane, Lautaro, Colo Colo, and Caupolican. You have invoked the invincible Chilean spirit of those who came before you. Find yourself bathed in the clear water of Rio Claro. Find yourself on the northern border of the Bio Bio River, and know that no Spaniard dares to move beyond that point, unless of course, they have grown tired of living. I Love Chile and its indomitable spirit. Read this book, then come to Chile and experience Chile for yourself. You will never be the same again!!

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1542558492
• ISBN13: 9781542558495
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 74 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.2" x 6.0"