San Sombrèro
San Sombrèro: a Land of Carnivals, Cocktails and Coups | |
| Author | Tom Gleisner; Santo Cilauro; Rob Sitch |
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| Illustrators | Michèle Burch, Bettina Guthridge |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Fictional country |
| Genre | Travel; comedy |
| Publisher | Jetlag Travel |
Publication date | October 2006 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Pages | 200 |
| ISBN | 1-74066-385-3 |
| Preceded by | Phaic Tăn |
| San Sombrèro | |
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| San Sombrèro: a Land of Carnivals, Cocktails and Coups location | |
General location of San Sombrèro | |
| Created by | Tom Gleisner; Santo Cilauro; Rob Sitch |
| Genre | Parody |
| In-universe information | |
| Other name(s) | Democratic Free People’s United Republic of San Sombrèro Repùblica Unida de Pueblo Libre Democráticos de San Sombrèro |
| Type | Republic |
| Ethnic group(s) | Spanish, African, Indigenous |
| Locations | Cucaracha City (capital) |
| Population | 8.6 million (est.) |
| Anthem | O Patria Gloriosa (English: O Glorious Motherland) |
| Language(s) | San Sombrèran Spanish |
| Currency | Crapeso (100 Cachingos) |
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). Along with the other Jetlag Travel volumes, 2003's Molvanîa and 2004's Phaic Tăn, the book parodies both the language of heritage tourism and the legacy of colonialism and imperialism.
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.