![]() Yayita: Condorito's "fashionable eternal fiancée." She loves him but hates his reluctance to discuss marriage.However, he has retained some condor characteristics like his tail (that normally goes outside his pants in a patch) and his paws (so big that he must wear sandals). Originally, his head was that of a regular condor (long beak, larger neck feathers) and he smoked, but over the years, his head became rounder and the cigarette was dropped to appeal to kids. His origins are obscure: in one strip it is said that his condor father threw him out of the nest in the Andes Mountains and that he grew up among humans, thereby acquiring his anthropomorphic characteristics however, such references are very rare, and Condorito is often portrayed as a regular guy living a very human life. He is portrayed as holding a wide variety of jobs (or none whatsoever), to humorous effect. Always a picaresque character, he is a sort of antihero who solves his problems using his wit, not his talent or work. Condorito: The main character, Condorito is an anthropomorphic condor, lackadaisical and unambitious, but also kind, loyal, friendly and ingenious.Ī statue of "Condorito" and "Washington" in San Miguel ( Santiago, Chile). In November 2020, it was announced that Condorito will have an adult animated series. Another catchphrase, usual for Condorito, but used with almost all the characters, is "Reflauta", to show frustration or other emotions. From time to time, this is replaced by the victim of the joke saying ¡Exijo una explicación! ("I demand an explanation!"), usually as a twist or downbeat ending. This classic comic strip "flop take" is accompanied by a free-fall onomatopoeic sound (usually ¡Plop!). One peculiar characteristic of Condorito is that the character that goes through the embarrassing moment and/or serves as the butt of the joke in a given strip almost always falls backwards to the floor (legs visible or out of frame) in the final panel, although new comic strips have now put the victim of the joke looking at the reader instead. Condorito and his friends appear in a daily comic strip. Despite his Chilean origin, Condorito is very popular throughout Latin America, where the character is considered part of the general popular culture. He is meant to be a representation of the Chilean people.Ĭondorito was created by the Chilean cartoonist René Ríos, known as Pepo. (comic magazine, until 2019)Ĭondorito ( Little Condor in Spanish) is a Chilean comic book and comic strip that features an anthropomorphic condor living in a fictitious town named Pelotillehue-a typical small Chilean provincial town. Universal Press Syndicate/ Universal Uclick (1994-c. 6 August 1949 73 years ago ( 6 August 1949) ![]()
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