The national holidays of Chile are also celebrated in the city of mendoza with a cultural and gastronomic meeting in the San Martín park, a celebration that is joined by Chileans, both residents and tourists, and Mendoza who enjoy typical foods and musical shows.
“The sorority party“, which was resumed this year after the limitations due to the coronavirus pandemic, usually brings together Argentines and members of the Chilean community who live in the province of Mendoza.
Attendees can taste traditional dishes and drinks from both countries, as well as musical shows and a craft fair.
Among the traditional dishes of the trans-Andean country for these festivities, colloquially known as “the Eighteen”, the empanadas of different types stand out, such as those with pine (meat) and shrimp-cheese, the complete ones, La Chorrillana, the humita and drinks such as “earthquake” or pisco.
Mónica, from the Mendoza department of Godoy Cruz, who has been participating in the celebration since noon, told Télam that they really like Chile, its people and its gastronomy, and stressed that “every time we go (to Chile) we are received very well by the Chilean brothers.
“We come hereShare your party, your music and your dance“, indicated the woman in the company of her partner and a group of friends while they shared a barbecue from one of the many stalls that were set up near the Rotonda del Rosedal, who announced that she would then order a “nickname with huesillo”, a typical dessert Chilean.
Since Friday, thousands of Chileans crossed the mountain range to enjoy the long weekend in the country.
“We are from Quillota, from the V Region of Chile, and we have come as a group to be able to represent a part of our folklore,” Noelia, from the Ayenkatun-Quillota group, told Télam.
The young woman commented that they were present at “La fiesta de la brotherhood” in 2019 when it was held in Plaza Chile, in the capital of Mendoza, and celebrated being able to perform on stage again, after the pandemic.
Last Friday it was reported that, according to data from the Tourism Observatory of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, an occupancy level in Greater Mendoza was expected to be around 76%, with the arrival of some 20,000 tourists from the neighboring country.
The occupation in Mendoza for this weekend is made up of Chilean, Brazilian, Venezuelan, Colombian and Uruguayan visitors, mainly to which are added the participants of two health congresses that are being held in the province and who stay to enjoy the weekend. week, indicated from the local tourism portfolio.
“Mendoza will once again have a strong tourist weekend and will continue to maintain high levels throughout the year. Chileans who come to enjoy their home dates, Brazilians who arrive every week, tourists from the rest of America that we receive from the Panama distribution center , visitors from different provinces, as well as thousands of people who arrive for large-scale congresses and meetings make up various segments that choose our province” the Minister of Culture and Tourism, Nora Vicario, had advanced.
