The year 2010 should have been the best year in the country! But what happened?
In the year of the bicentennial of our country, many things happened that interfered with celebrations planned.

However, not all that happened was bad and ended with a bad outcome and the development of this essay you can realize why I say this.

Across the country, in all television channels, on radio and in newspapers, talked about the celebrations and activities that would not leave indifferent to any Chilean to Chile’s birthday.

To begin to discuss what happened during the bicentennial, it is impossible not to allude to the great earthquake and tsunami disaster on 27 February that affected the south-central Chile. Many areas of the country were devastated, lives were lost and terror gripped the population. It was a hard blow for our country, but I think that to living with the memory of this bad experience, just need to take time. Many people talk about the work of Rebuilding has been slow, HOWEVER I think it is a hard task and requires time to be done correctly. Obviously the quake remain in the collective unconscious as the fact that under the bicentennial year.

Another event that marked the bicentennial year was the mining accident.  33 miners were trapped 700 meters deep in San Jose’s mine for many days, however this incident is remembered in a positive way by the outcome it did. All the miners were rescued!!

Another event worthy of comment and according to my opinion, was a very positive event and a lot of union people of our country, was the participation of the National Team in the World Cup in South Africa. All Chileans were outstanding players and matches! Wins are lived as real parties in every street and around the country. I think this milestone marks a before and after the sporting history of our country and how people perceive the Chilean sport.

Government change is another important milestone to comment, because although every four years the country's leadership changes this year took a right government, after 20 years by Government of the Concertation. Consider it important to discuss the change of government because it changes the shape and the proposals which runs the country.

As you can see, the Bicentennial year was marked by many important events that will be remembered throughout history for our country. But just as some celebrations were held to commemorate 200 years of independence of our country, celebrations did not stop to remember what happened during the year.

I think this alo was not good, but what matters above all is to try to pick up the pace again and highlight the positive things that accompanied the course of the Bicentennial year.