Theme Week Chile – Los Ángeles

22 November 2016 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

© Ignaciusvilla/cc-by-sa-4.0

© Ignaciusvilla/cc-by-sa-4.0

Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Bío Bío, in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Bio Bío rivers. The population is at 187,000 inhabitants. The municipality (“comuna”) of Los Ángeles has the highest absolute rural population of any Chilean municipality.   read more…

Theme Week Chile

21 November 2016 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Bon voyage, Theme Weeks Reading Time:  20 minutes

Santiago de Chile at night © Javmoraga/cc-by-sa-3.0

Santiago de Chile at night © Javmoraga/cc-by-sa-3.0

Chile is a South American country occupying a long, narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far south. Chilean territory includes the Pacific islands of Juan Fernández, Salas y Gómez, Desventuradas, and Easter Island in Oceania. Chile also claims about 1,250,000 square kilometres (480,000 sq mi) of Antarctica, although all claims are suspended under the Antarctic Treaty.   read more…

Estancias in South America

12 September 2015 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks Reading Time:  5 minutes

Estancia Villanueva © Jarrigorria/cc-by-sa-3.0

Estancia Villanueva © Jarrigorria/cc-by-sa-3.0

A Estancia or Estância is a Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese term describing private landholdings. In some areas these were large rural with similarities to the American term ranch.They are large farms which are spread over extensive areas often 10,000 hectares. Estancias in the southern South American grasslands, the pampas, have historically been a livestock (cattle or sheep) estate. In the early Caribbean and Mexico, holders of encomiendas acquired land in the area where they had access to Indian labor, and often the need for on-site Hispanic supervisors or labor bosses called estancieros. In Mexico, multiple estancias owned by the same individual could be termed an hacienda. The term estancia is used in various ways in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, southern Chile and southern Brazil. The equivalent in other Spanish American countries would be hacienda.   read more…

San Alfonso del Mar, the largest pool in the world

18 January 2015 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  4 minutes

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© Quórum Comunicaciones/cc-by-sa-3.0

San Alfonso del Mar is a private resort in Algarrobo in Chile, about 100 km (62 mi) west of the capital Santiago. The resort is recognised as having the world’s largest swimming pool.   read more…

The Robinsón Crusoe Island

7 September 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  7 minutes

© Lestercl

© Lestercl

Robinson Crusoe Island, formerly known as Más a Tierra (Closer to land), or Aguas Buenas, is the largest island of the Chilean Juan Fernández archipelago, situated 674 kilometres west of South America in the South Pacific Ocean and belongs to Chile. The archipelago is made up of three islands, Robinson Crusoe, Alejandro Selkirk and the small Santa Clara.   read more…

Overview Theme Weeks

27 December 2011 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Bon voyage, Theme Weeks Reading Time:  20 minutes

Theme Weeks (Latest addition: February 2024) In irregular intervals we publish Theme Weeks about cities, regions, and countries. Here you can find the complete list.   read more…

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Country overview

9 November 2011 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

In addition to the regular search function, a country overview is available here. Click on the country name to see all currently available blog entries.   read more…

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Portrait: Douglas Tompkins, environmental activist and eco-entrepreneur

28 November 2010 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: Portrait Reading Time:  6 minutes

DouglasTompkins © LatinTrade.com

DouglasTompkins © LatinTrade.com

From time to time we portrait people with exceptional CV’s who try to make the world a better place with a lot of engagement:   read more…

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