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Cooking Culinary Adventure: inspired by Halifax's Seaport Market | SaltWire #cooking #cookingshortsSANTIAGO - A Pan American Games that had always seemed out of reach for Chile received a loving embrace on Friday as Santiago rolled out the welcome mat for nearly 7,000 athletes with a high-energy opening ceremony that buried the sting of past disappointments.
Even when Santiago finally won it was by default with Buenos Aires, the only other contender for the 2023 Games, having pulled out. Officials insist ticket sales have been brisk but a lack of star power in many events, a stagnant economy and crushing inflation have combined to dull the buzz around the Games.
In between, 5,000 performers delivered a mesmerizing Cirque du Soleil style show packed with imagery tracing Chile's history and culture.
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