Hot Potato 'N Chile: Un poco de la historia de Chile

So I think I haven't told you all enough about the history of Chile,

and Chile has quite the interesting history.

So start off, I think everyone needs to hear the national anthem of Chile.

Spanish lyrics

Puro, Chile, es tu cielo azulado;
Puras brisas te cruzan también.
Y tu campo de flores bordado
Es la copia feliz del Edén.
Majestuosa es la blanca montaña
Que te dio por baluarte el Señor
Que te dio por baluarte el Señor,
Y ese mar que tranquilo te baña
Te promete futuro esplendor
Y ese mar que tranquilo te baña
Te promete futuro esplendor.

Coro Dulce Patria, recibe los votos
Con que Chile en tus aras juró:
Que o la tumba serás de los libres
O el asilo contra la opresión
Que o la tumba serás de los libres
O el asilo contra la opresión
Que o la tumba serás de los libres
O el asilo contra la opresión
O el asilo contra la opresión
O el asilo contra la opresión.

English translation

Pure, Chile, is your blue sky;
Pure breezes flow across you as well.
And your flower-embroidered field
Is a happy copy of Eden .
Majestic is the (white) snow-capped mountain
That was given as a bastion by the Lord
That was given as a bastion by the Lord,
And the sea that quietly washes your shores
Promises you future splendor
And the sea that quietly washes your shores
Promises you future splendor.

Chorus Sweet fatherland, accept the vows
That were given by Chile at your altars:
Either you be the tomb of the free
Or the refuge against oppression
Either you be the tomb of the free
Or the refuge against oppression
Either you be the tomb of the free
Or the refuge against oppression
Or the refuge against oppression
Or the refuge against oppression.

Also here are two videos of the national anthem or himno nacional

or himno patrio or la canción nacional as it is called in spanish.

The first video is of the anthem with pictures of the history of chile.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=683TiaUZZXg

This second video is also the national anthem - but from the time of Pinochet.

It is like a tribute video of Pinochet, who was a military dictator in Chile.

This is not really how most people view Pinochet today.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bL8byVjZJBo

And this is a video of a song about the 11th of September here in Chile.

This is a very sad day in Chile, where many people lost their lives.

It was the day of what is called a golpe del estado or also a coup d'etat in english.

This video shows pictures of what happened on this day. The song explains it as well.