Chiloe According to wholevehicles, Chiloe Island (and the entire archipelago of the same name), the second largest in Chile after Tierra del Fuego, is located in the southwestern part of the continent and has a harsh climate and rich history. For a long time before the arrival of the Spanish colonialists, Indian tribes lived here,… Read More »
The north of today’s Chile was originally under the control of the Incas, the south was controlled by the nomadic Araucanos. In 1541, Pedro de Valdivia, a Spaniard, founded Santiago. Chile gained its independence from Spain under Bernardo O’Higgins and an Argentine, José de San Martín in 1818. O’Higgins ruled as dictator until 1823 and… Read More »
Chile is a country located in South America, bordered by Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and the Pacific Ocean. According to homosociety, it has a population of around 18 million people and an area of 756,096 square kilometers. The capital city is Santiago while other major cities include Valparaiso and Concepcion. The official language of Chile is… Read More »