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	Valparaiso, city, Chile. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		It is the chief port of Chile and the terminus of a trans-Andean railroad.
		However, Valparaiso’s climate is generally mild, and thousands of tourists visit the region, particularly nearby Viña del Mar.
		Valparaiso was founded in 1536 by the Spanish conquistador Juan de Saavedra, but it was not permanently established until 1544 by Pedro de Valdivia.
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	Chile
		Concepción, Chile Concepción is a city in Chile, capital of the VIII Region of Bio Bio.
		Senate of Chile The Senate of the Republic of Chile is the upper house of Congress, as established in the current consti...
		Valdivia, Chile Valdivia is a city of southern X Región de Los Lagos and it is the capital of the province of Valdivia.
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	ValparaÃso - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		ValparaÃso is one of the main seaports of Chile, on the Pacific Ocean, and the capital of the ValparaÃso Region.
		Valparaiso soon became a required stopover for ships crossing between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans via the Strait of Magellan and Cape Horn, and gained particular importance supporting and supplying the California Gold Rush (1848-1858).
		Valparaiso's road infrastructure is under substantial improvement at present, particularly with the upcoming completion of the Placilla-La Polvora highway bypass, which will permit trucks to go directly to the port facility over a modern highway and through tunnels, without driving through the historic and already congested downtown streets.
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	Valparaiso
		Valparaiso Valparaíso is the main sea port of Valparaíso, Chile Valparaiso is also a city in the state of Valparaiso, In...
		Valparaiso, Florida Valparaiso is a city located in 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,408.
		Valparaiso, Nebraska Valparaiso is a village located in 2000 census, the village had a total population of 563.
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	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Chile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Northern Chile, including the recently occupied Peruvian province of Tacna and the Bolivian province of Tarapacá, etc. are arid along the coast, and the soil is alkaline; south of these provinces fertile valleys abound; the timbered southern extremity is cold, and glaciers reach the seashore.
		Chile has gold, silver, copper, iron, nitrates, borates and coal; all of these minerals are worked by the people of the country as well as by foreign enterprise.
		Chile constitutes one ecclesiastical province, comprising the Archdiocese of Santiago, the suffragan sees of Concepción, San Carlos de Ancud (Chilóe), and Serena; and the Vicariates Apostolic of Tarapacá and Antofagasta, both dependent on the congregation of Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/03660a.htm (2728 words)

	BOLIVIA - Online Information article about BOLIVIA
		The boundary with Chile was greatly modified by the results of the war of 1879-83, as determined by the treaties of 1884, 1886 and 1895, Bolivia losing her department of the littoral on the Pacific and all access to the coast except by the grace of the conqueror.
		He signed yet another treaty with Chile, by which the latter agreed to withdraw her claim to half the duties levied in Bolivian ports on condition that all Chilean industries established in Bolivian territory should be free from duty for twenty-five years.
		The long-standing dispute with Chile with regard to its occupation of the former Bolivian provinces of Tacna and Arica under the Parto de Tregna of the 4th of April 1884 was more difficult to arrange satisfactorily.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /BLA_BOS/BOLIVIA.html (13608 words)

	Unasylva - Vol. 10, No. 4 - Natural forests of Chile
		The southern region of Chile, commencing from the transition provinces of Arauco and Malleco and extending to Magallanes, about 1,700 kilometers in length, has, in general, a rainy temperate climate, though as may be expected over such a great range of latitude, the rainfall and temperature present many variations.
		This vast region of Chile contains the major part of the natural forests and woodlands of the country, having 85 percent by area of the total area of all types of natural forest and woodland, and what is even more significant, 96 percent of the total area of commercial natural forests of Chile.
		In the natural forests of this region of Chile, three evergreen and five deciduous species of Nothofagus are estimated as comprising collectively 2/3 of the forests, the remaining 1/3 consisting of a number of other hardwoods, mainly evergreen and eight species of conifers.
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	Santiago & Central Andes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Region V: Chile's Valparaíso Region, It includes an excellent ski resort "Portillo", a string of summer resorts along the Pacific coast, bustling coastal cities which include Chile's two main seaports, the bewitching island where the sailor who inspired "Robinson Crusoe" was stranded, and Easter Island, a destination all by itself.
		Metropolitan Region: Wedged between Regions V and VI and bound to the east by the Andes mountains, the Metropolitan Region is the only one that does not border on the Pacific Ocean.
		Region VII: Chile's Maule Region, located some 200km south of Santiago, this region of close to 900,000 inhabitants and the size of Belgium could be dubbed the heartland of the heartland.
	www.chileoutdoors.com /english/about_chile/santiago_central_andes.htm (591 words)

	Valparaíso
		The Chilean National Congress is located here, having been moved from Santiago de Chile during the last years of the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet.
		Football was introduced in Chile by English people, the two first private schools were founded (The Mackay School and Deutsche Schule), they created and joined many firemen companies (voluntary activity in Chile), and the buildings reflected the european tendences.
		Today Valparaíso is one of the most important Chilean harbours, and the Gran Valparaíso, Chile (including Valparaíso, Viña del Mar, Quilpué and Villa Alemana, whose naturally joined together as they grew) is third biggest population concentration in the country.
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	THE TRAMWAYS OF CHILE
		The 2nd Region was a province in Bolivia and the 1st Region, including the cities of Arica and Iquique, belonged to Peru.
		Chile's interurban horsecar lines were not street railways in the usual sense, but are considered in this book because they used the same equipment as the urban lines - and because they are ignored in other histories of Chile's railroads.
		The rack railroad over the Andes, between Chile and Argentina, was not completed until 1910 and was not electrified until 1927.] In 1903 AEG installed an electric industrial railway that ran a passenger car down the streets of Traiguén (9th Region).
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	ValparaÃso Region - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		CL-VS ValparaÃso is Chile 's fifth administrative region from north to south.
		In this region is situated the main harbor city of Chile, ValparaÃso and the main beach town ViÃ±a del Mar.
		The Juan Fernandez Islands and the Desventuradas Islands are also part of the region.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Valparaíso_Region_of_Chile (137 words)

	Easter Island - free-definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Administratively it is a province of the Chilean region of ValparaÃso, although it is located 3,515 km (2,185 miles) west of continental Chile.
		The island is approximately triangular in shape, with an average latitude of 27°09′ S (similar to Chilean city CopiapÃ³, north of capital Santiago), and a mean longitude of 109°25′ W. The nearest inhabited place is Pitcairn Island, located 2,075 km (1,290 miles) to the west.
		The island was annexed by Chile in 1888 (by Policarpo Toro).
	www.free-definition.com /Easter-Island.html (1267 words)

	Search Results for Valparaiso - Encyclopædia Britannica
		It lies on the south side of a broad, open bay of the Pacific Ocean, 84 miles (140 km) northwest of the national capital of...
		region, central Chile, bordering the Pacific Ocean on the west, Argentina on the east, and Santiago metropolitan region on the southeast.
		Chile's educational system, structured along the lines of 19th-century French and German models and highly regarded among Latin-American countries, is divided into eight years of free and compulsory...
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	InternationalReports.net : Chile 2003
		The Valparaiso region has the same latitude in the Southern hemisphere as California in the Northern, giving them both balmy climates and ideal soil conditions.
		The Casablanca Valley, in Chile’s Valparaiso region, was a sleepy, traditional farming area for centuries.
		For wine tour information of the Casablanca region or any other wine region in Chile, go to www.winetravelchile.com or info@winetravelchile.com or (+56-2) 236-9761.
	www.internationalreports.net /theamericas/chile/2003/napavalley.html (590 words)

	Chile - Exportinfo.org Country Report (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Chile is a small, dynamic trading partner located on the western coast of South America.
		Chile's credit rating is high and economic growth has been consistent.
		Chile is a member of APEC and Mercosur.
	www.exportinfo.org /region/countries/chile.htm (265 words)

	Chile: Reports: Truth Commissions: Library & Links: U.S. Institute of Peace
		To adequately understand what took place in the Fifth Region during the last months of 1973 it should be noted that the armed forces took control without any armed clashes or violent actions on the part of supporters of the deposed government.
		The human rights violations that took place in the region were committed by members of these two branches of the armed forces.
		A common characteristic in this region is the selectivity in choosing victims, most of whom were local political and social leaders.
	www.usip.org /library/tc/doc/reports/chile/chile_1993_pt3_ch1_a2_f.html (5826 words)

	Chile Regions
		Computed the 2002 census populations of regions by adding the populations of the provinces in each region.
		Chile makes a distinction between administrative and political subdivisions, but the geographic areas are the same for both types.
		The thirteen regiones are divided into 51 provincias (provinces), which are further subdivided into comunas (municipalities).
	www.statoids.com /ucl.html (868 words)

	Chile.com: V Region: Technical Data.
		The Region presents four different types of weather: temperate in the coastal zone; cold in the Cordillera zone; warm in the central section; and subtropical (warm and humid) in Easter Island, due to its oceanic and subtropical location.
		The Region has different economical activities, such as: agriculture and fruit growing in the region s valleys; forestry activity, specially "insigne" pine trees; fishing activity, in which most part of the production goes to the canned food and fish meal industries, also lobster farming both in Easter Island and Juan Fernández Island.
		Valparaíso, the Capital of the Region, is the house of the National Congress and it is the most important port of the country.
	www.chile.com /tpl/articulo/detalle/ver.tpl?cod_articulo=1793 (1338 words)

	Valparaiso, Chile, Pictures
		Valparaíso, city in central Chile, capital of Valparaíso Region, on a wide bay of the Pacific Ocean.
		It is a major seaport and manufacturing center and is one of Chile's largest cities; another large city, nearby Viña del Mar, is contiguous with Valparaíso and constitutes a metropolitan region.
		It grew after Chile gained independence in 1818 and was an important port of call for ships rounding Cape Horn before the opening (1914) of the Panama Canal.
	www.greatestcities.com /South_America/Chile/Valparaiso_city.html (267 words)

	Valparaiso Region of Chile
		The Valparaíso region of Chile is also known as Region V It's on the same latitude as Santiago but borders with the sea.
		Administratively the pasific Easter Island also falls under the Valparaíso Region's administration.
		The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
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	AllRefer.com - Valparaiso, city, Chile, South America (South American Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Valparaiso [valp u r I ´z O ] Pronunciation Key, Span.
		ValparaIso [bAlpArA E ´s O ] Pronunciation Key [Span.,=vale of paradise], city (1992 pop.
		However, Valparaiso's climate is generally mild, and thousands of tourists visit the region, particularly nearby Vina del Mar.
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	Chile Activities : Sport Fishing
		Chile offers the fisherman a wealth of fish as well as stunning scenery in which to enjoy this activity.
		Sport fishing is popular here and consists of capturing fish, both in the sea and fresh water, as a sport, for recreation, or tourism.
		Mouth of the Loa River: In the boundaries between the I Region of Tarapaca and the II Region of Antofagasta.
	www.gochile.cl /Activ/pesca.asp (677 words)

	InfoHub Forums - Reminiscences of Chile, Argentina and Uruguay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Chile, Argentina and Uruguay are stable nations, the southern latitudes are best in their summer, and the final 2 weeks of December synchronized our vacations.
		Chile is not self-sufficient in food but fruits are nearly 10% of exports, because the southern summer lets Chile produce for world markets during the northern winter.
		Argentina is bordered by Chile to the west, Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, Brazil and Uruguay to the northeast and the Atlantic Ocean to the east.
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	Tours of the Santiago Chile, Vina Del Mar and the Wine region
		It is Chile's orchard and breadbasket, while greater Santiago - home to over 6 million people, a third of the country's total - is far and away the economic and cultural heart of the nation.
		The 4th Region is renowned for its pure skies, free of pollution, and completely clear most days and nights of the year and for an especially dry climate.
		Chile has become an important part of the wine industry thanks to its soil conditions, climate, and technology in order to achieve a product of the utmost quality.
	www.chile-tours.com /santiago.htm (2359 words)

	InfoHub Forums - Chile photos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Valparaíso, Región de Valparaíso, was founded in 1536 and is the principal seaport city of Chile with a population of 280,000.
		However, southern Chile is a region of wondrous bays, fjords, glaciers and sometimes freezing cold temperatures.
		In extreme southern Chile, portions of el Canal Beagle (Beagle Channel) are known for high concentrations of ice fields, fjords, icebergs and active glaciers which flow down from mountains in southern Tierra del Fuego.
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	VALPARAISO Chile - Photos of Valparaíso and Travel Information - Woodward Chile
		Situated about 120km (72 miles) northwest of Santiago, Valparaíso is the second biggest city in Chile and the Capital of the Fifth Region.
		Valparaíso is home to Chile's naval headquarters and also the National Congress.
		His other two houses are in Santiago and Isla Negra on the coast and this one, known as La Sebastiana, is perched high up on a hill with spectacular views of Valparaiso and its bay.
	www.woodward.cl /chilevalparaiso.htm (540 words)

	International Travel News: Valparaiso/Vina del Mar plus - Far Horizons - Chile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		This is because the region is mainly considered a holiday resort area for Chileans and, in the summer (December-February), tourists from neighboring Argentina.
		The fireworks are ignited from a barge in Valparaiso Harbor and are witnessed by most residents and visitors in Valparaiso and Vina del Mar. We joined thousands of visitors and locals on the Vina beachfront enjoying every moment of the enthralling party atmosphere.
		This is the most popular region of the coast and features some of the best beaches, upscale housing and all the amenities expected from a seaside resort.
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	OrganizaciÃ³n polÃtico-administrativa de Chile: Todas las informaciones en OrganizaciÃ³n ...
		Desde 1974 Chile esta organizado administrativamente en regiones, provincias y comunas, segÃºn estudios y propuestas de la ComisiÃ³n Nacional de la Reforma Administrativa (CONARA).
		Esta a cargo de la administraciÃ³n del gobierno regional y tendrÃ¡ como objetivos el desarrollo social, cultural y econÃ³mico de la regiÃ³n.
		Los limites de las regiones, provincias y comunas se fijaran de acuerdo a una ley de quÃ³rum calificado a proposiciÃ³n del Presidente de la Republica.
	www.enciclopedia-gratuita.com /o/or/organizacion_33.html (336 words)

	Valparaiso -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Valparaíso region has an area of 6,193 sq mi (16,040 sq km) and is Chile's third most populous region.
		It is the capital of Valparaíso Province and region.
		The Pacific Ocean resort of Viña del Mar is located in the Valparaíso region of central Chile, just northeast of Valparaíso city.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article?tocId=9074742 (572 words)

	Chile.com: V Region: Folklore and Traditions.
		There is a petrified forest in the Cordillera, which is thought to be from the glacial age.
		In 1995, it became the most important port of Chile, concerning cargo transfers and most part of the exportation of manufactured, agricultural and mining products.
		The port is an important supplying center for all the south littoral of Valparaíso.
	www.chile.com /tpl/articulo/detalle/ver.tpl?cod_articulo=1794 (1014 words)

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