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History of Talcahuano


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Formerly, the inhabitants of Talcahuano residential places were commonly called "Talcahue�os" as stated in some books of the time. However, this word fell into disuse. Moreover, the adjective "Porte�o" used for the inhabitants of Valparaiso or Buenos Aires , also often used for the inhabitants of Talcahuano, due to its former status port Conception .

Although it is common to say "of Talcahuano� May  there is also the word "talcahuino ', which is the only gentile Talcahuano appearing inSpanish Dictionary usage of Chile .

Finally, the adjective "chorero" is more colloquial usage, and is related to the extraction of Choro , until the middle of s. XX. This term also applies to those who extract this mollusc.

People in Talcahuano is Chorera, it is true that the word comes from the Quechua choro. Port of Talcahuano was a big swing in the days before the construction of the Panama Canal, boats disembark everyone for having to cross the Straits of Magellan, at the time there was plenty of bohemia in the place, came and went carrying boats port culture to other parts of the continent, in those years in the Talcahuano, from Tumbes Peninsula to Santa Maria Island mussels were banks, about 30 centimeters size mollusks that were nationally recognized and was born on adjective that to date it retains the Port (Choreros). My first tasks the "principi�" in machines diver Choros extraction in the famous banks that were discovered in the area, being such activity, who came to work up to 70 machines, and reached 1912 year of sad memory for fishermen, was that one of the hardest of my life merciless oppression. Some signature watching the huge resurgence of this industry, concession became interested in beaches and banks of mussels. Fragment of the magazine, El Pescador , January 1936, Lord John story Macaya Aravena. Therefore choreros are: Choros, (Gallardos) have choreza, (audacity), Female chora (pretty) something choro, (Well, especially) etc. etc
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