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==== Valparaíso ==== | ==== Valparaíso ==== | ||
Valparaíso is the second-largest city in Chile, located at the foot of the Andes Mountains, a port on the Pacific Ocean. The city was founded in 1536 by Spanish conqueror Juan de Saavedra. The city's name is a combination of the Spanish words Valle (valley) and paraíso (paradise), which means valley of paradise. The historic districts of Valparaíso were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. [([[https:// | Valparaíso is the second-largest city in Chile, located at the foot of the Andes Mountains, a port on the Pacific Ocean. The city was founded in 1536 by Spanish conqueror Juan de Saavedra. The city's name is a combination of the Spanish words Valle (valley) and paraíso (paradise), which means valley of paradise. The historic districts of Valparaíso were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Avocados ==== | ||
+ | Avocados are grown in Chile in large quantities. [([[http:// | ||
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+ | ==== Clear skies ==== | ||
+ | The area around Vicuna is famous for having the clearest skies in the southern hemisphere. It is no wonder that the area is full of astronomical observatories, | ||
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+ | ==== Glaciers, penguins, and sea lions ==== | ||
+ | Glaciers, penguins, and sea lions are all features of the southern part of Chile. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== La Chascona ==== | ||
+ | House of Pablo Neruda For all lovers of poetry, there is an opportunity to visit his home in the Santiago area. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Paila Marina ==== | ||
+ | Especially noteworthy is the Paila Marina a seafood soup. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Easter Island ==== | ||
+ | Easter Island and the Rano Kau volcano on it are extremely popular with tourists. | ||
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+ | ==== Wine ==== | ||
+ | Chile is famous for its good wines. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Villa Grimaldi ==== | ||
+ | Villa Grimaldi is the place where political prisoners were tortured during Pinochet' | ||
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+ | ==== Museo Regional Salesiano ==== | ||
+ | The collection of Salesian missionaries can be admired at the Museo Regional Salesiano in Punta Arenas. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Church in Castro ==== | ||
+ | The church in Castro is stunning with its raw, wooden interior. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Lauca River ==== | ||
+ | The Lauca has been called a disputed river. For years there has been a conflict over it between Chile and Bolivia. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== The Atacama ==== | ||
+ | The desert landscape is characteristic of the northern part of Chile. There lies the Atacama Desert. [([[https:// | ||
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