New Year’s Eve in Chile ― Date, History, and Details
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History of New Year’s Eve in Chile and How to Celebrate/ Observe It
Chileans celebrate New Year’s Eve (Nochevieja) with a large feast. The traditional dish is lechón, a roasted suckling pig. Chileans also eat a type of fried dough called sopaipillas and drink chicha, a sweetened fermented corn beverage. At midnight, Chileans toast the New Year with a glass of champagne. Fireworks are also set off at midnight.