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Chilean Rayuela
Also known as Rayuela chilena · disc pitching

Two sides pitch heavy metal discs (tejos) onto a clay-filled box with a taut chalk line; the closest to the line scores and a disc touching the line scores more.
Heritage note
Part of the living heritage of Chile.
Origins
Usually placed in the era of Modern Heritage (1800 to today), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of The Americas: Andes and South America.
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