San Sombrèro
San Sombrèro: a Land of Carnivals, Cocktails and Coups
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| Author | Tom Gleisner; Santo Cilauro; Rob Sitch |
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| Illustrators | Michèle Burch, Bettina Guthridge |
| Country | Australian |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Fictional country |
| Genre | Travel; comedy |
| Publisher | Jetlag Travel |
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October 2006 |
| Pages | 200 |
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| Preceded by | Phaic Tăn |
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General location of San Sombrèro
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| Other name(s) |
Democratic Free People’s United Republic of San Sombrèro Repùblica Unida de Pueblo Libre Democráticos de San Sombrèro |
| Created by | Tom Gleisner; Santo Cilauro; Rob Sitch |
| Genre | Parody |
| Type | Republic |
| Ethnic group(s) | Spanish, African, Indigenous |
| Notable locations | Cucaracha City (capital) |
| Population | 8.6 million (est.) |
| Anthem |
O Patria Gloriosa |
| Language(s) | San Sombrèran Spanish |
| Currency | Crapeso (100 Cachingos) |
Democratic Free People’s United Republic of San Sombrèro
O Patria Gloriosa
San Sombrèro (subtitled A Land of Carnivals, Cocktails and Coups) is a parody travel guide book examining the eponymous fictional country, described as the birthplace of tinted sunglasses and sequins. This country is set in Central America, and was created by Australian comedic writers Tom Gleisner, Santo Cilauro and Rob Sitch (of The D-Generation and The Panel fame).
In Spanish, San Sombrèro would be translated into English as "Saint Hat", "San" being the shortened word for the Spanish word "santo" meaning saint, and "sombrero" (no accent mark in real-world Spanish) meaning hat.
According to the book the "full and technically correct" name of San Sombrèro is the "Democratic Free People’s United Republic of San Sombrèro", and citizens may be arrested, without a warrant, if the title is not used.
The "Democratic Free People’s United Republic of San Sombrèro" is a composite of many stereotypes and clichés about Central America and South America. It would be difficult to position the fictional San Sombèro on a map of Central America. Although it is presented as a thin country between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea (similar to Panama), it runs diagonally from northeast to southwest, in comparison to the other states on the Central American strip of land that run more from the northwest to southeast, or west to east. If San Sombrèro were to be geographically placed it would probably fit best between Panama and Costa Rica.
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