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Chile is a country in South America.
Insignia
[hariri]Chile’s official emblems as stated in the Chilean Political Constitution[1] are the flag, the coat of arms, and the national anthem.
Official emblems
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National Anthem,
instrumental version -
National Anthem with lyrics
Historical flags and coats of arms
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Flag of the Old Republic (1812 - 1814)
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Transition period flag (1817 - 1818)
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Coat of arms of the old republic (1812 - 1814)
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Transition period coat of arms (1818 - 1834)
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1834-1920
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Chile official logo in red, primary version
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Chile official logo in red
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Chile official logo in blue, primary version
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Chile official logo in blue
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Chile official logo in cerulean, primary version
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Chile official logo in cerulean
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Chile official logo in yellow, primary version
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Chile official logo in yellow
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Chile official logo in grey, primary version
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Chile official logo in grey
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Chile official logo for Korea
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Chile official logo for Korea, in blue
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Chile official logo for Japan
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Chile official logo for Japan, in blue
Other coats of arms, emblems and flags
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Emblem of the Chilean Republic
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Cockade of Chile
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Presidential Flag
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Coat of arms of the Chilean army
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Coat of arms of the Chilean navy
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Coat of arms of the Chilean air force
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Roundel of the Carabineros de Chile
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Logo of the Chilean Investigative Police
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Coat of arms of the Chilean Gendarmerie
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Naval Jack of Chile
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Flag of the Spanish Empire, 16th Century
Institutions
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National Congress, Legislative Power
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La Moneda, Executive Power
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Tribunals Palace, Judicial Power
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Comptroller General of Chile
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Constitutional Court
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National Statistics Institute
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Central Bank
Maps
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General Map Of Chile
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Situation on South-America
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Orthographic Projection
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Topographic Map
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Chilean Territories and Reclamations
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Blank Map of Chilean Regions
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Blank Map of Chilean Provinces
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Blank Map of Chilean Communes
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Administrative Map with Cities
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Population Density Map (2006)
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Human Development Index Map (2010)
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Satellite Image of Chile
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Mt. Osorno and Mt. Calbuco
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metal exports
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earthquake fault
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Click on some regional coat to see its respective gallery page
Chilean Cities
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(Listed on north-south order)
Universities
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Inacap, National
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University of Talca
Companies
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CCNI, Valparaíso
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Aguas Andinas, Santiago
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Teléfonica Chile S.A., Santiago
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Bethia Holdings, Santiago
Chilean Gastronomy
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Caldillo de congrio
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Paila marina
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Ajiaco
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Almejas a la parmesana
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Charquicán
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Empanadas de horno
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Pan batido/
Marraqueta/
Pan francés -
Cazuela
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Umu (Isla de Pascua/Easter Island)
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Porotos
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Curanto (Chiloé)
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Asado
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Sopaipillas
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Chorrillana (Valparaíso)
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Chacarero
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Completo
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Pastel de choclo
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Terremoto (Santiago)
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Piscola
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Borgoña
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Cola de mono
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Chicha con vino pipeño
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Jote
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Cerveza
Old Pictures
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Main Square of Santiago, 1850
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View of Valparaíso about 1852
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Mapuche Family, 1860
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Firemen of Valparaíso on 1861
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Puerto Montt, 1862
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Chañarcillo Station, 1862
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De la Compañía Church After Fire of 1863
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San Francisco Square, Valparaíso, 1863
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Valparaíso stock exchange, 1867
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Alameda, Santigo, 1867
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Arica, 1868
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Regiment Nº5 of Chilean army, Antofagasta, 1879
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Easter Island, 1880
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Take of the Morro de Arica, 1880
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Inauguration of the Navy Memorial in Valparaíso, 1886
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Voting table for deputies in Valparaíso, 1888
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Arturo Prat Funeral on Valparaíso, 1888
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Balmacedists imprisoned in Valparaíso Jail, 1891
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Mapuches and Europeans, 1897
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Puerto Montt, 1899
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Hug of the Magelly Strait, between Chilean President Errázuriz and Argentinian General Roca, 1899
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Saltpetre Workers, 1900
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Prat square, Iquique, 1901
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Family of Italian Inmigrants, 1905
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Viña del Mar, 1906
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Pulpería (Shop) on nitrate camp in Tarapacá, 1906
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Mapuche Family, 1908
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Transandine Railway
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Vadivia, 1908-1919
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Concepción Independence Square
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Punta Arenas, 1910
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Selknam People on 1930
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Bombardment of Coquimbo, 1931
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Talcahuano, 1933
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Sewell, 1942
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Coup d'Etat of Santiago, 1973
Earthquakes in Chile
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Arica 9,0 MW Earthqueake, 1868
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Valparaíso 8,2 MW Earthquake, 1906
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Vallenar 8,5 MW Earthquake, 1922
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Talca 7,6 MW Earthquake, 1928
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Chillán 7,8 MW Earthquake, 1939
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Algarrobo 8,0 MW Earthquake (Photo of San Antonio), 1985
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Punitaqui 7,1 MW Earthquake, 1997
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Tarapacá 7,8 MW Earthquake, 2005
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Cauquenes 8,8 MW Earthquake (Photo from Concepción), 2010
Chileans
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José Miguel Carrera, military, politician
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Manuel Rodríguez, lawyer, politician, military
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Bernardo O'Higgins, military, politician
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Diego Portales, businessman, politician
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Manuel Blanco Encalada, sailor, politician
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Agustín Edwards Ossandón, businessman, politician
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Patricio Lynch, sailor, military, diplomat
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Eusebio Lillo, poet, journalist, politician
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José Manuel Balmaceda, lawyer, politician
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Arturo Prat, sailor, lawyer
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Gabriela Mistral, poet, pedagogue, diplomat, feminist
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Alberto Hurtado priest, saint of the catholic church.
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Vicente Huidobro, poet, author, screenwriter
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Salvador Allende, politician
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Augusto Pinochet, military and politician
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Pablo Neruda, poet, politician
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Nicanor Parra, (anti)poet, physicist, professor
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Violeta Parra, singer, composer, painter, poet
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Alejandro Jodorowsky, filmmaker, actor, author, musician, spiritual guru, etc.
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Víctor Jara (Cat.), singer, composer, poet, academic, etc.
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Mario Kreutzberger (Don Francisco), TV host, philanthropist
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Antonio Skármeta, author
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Elías Figueroa, former footballer
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Isabel Allende, author, journalist.
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Michelle Bachelet, politician
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Sebastián Piñera, politician
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Manuel Pellegrini, engineer, football coach
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Roberto Bolaño, author
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Cecilia Bolocco, former Miss Universe, TV host, fashion designer, etc.
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Miryam Hernández, singer, composer
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Iván Zamorano, footballer
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Marcelo Ríos, tennist
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Leopoldo (DJ)Méndez, singer, composer, producer, celebrity, etc.
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Leonor Varela, actress, model
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Benjamín Vicuña, actor
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Tonka Tomicic, TV host, model
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Américo, singer
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Tomás González, artistic gymnast
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Nicolás Massú, tennist
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Arturo Vidal, footballer
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Alexis Sánchez, footballer
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Denise Rosenthal, singer, composer, actress
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
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Humberstone
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Santa Laura
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Easter Island
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Valparaíso
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Sewell
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Chiloé Wood Churches
Promotional videos
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Chile
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Atacama
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Easter Island
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Chilean Patagonia
Observatories
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High definition images
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Abandoned room, Humberstone
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Achauta Church interior
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Barón Elevator, Valparaíso
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Discobolus
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Dog Head
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Rano Raraku, Easter Island
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Perquilauquén Railway Bridge
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Achao Church
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París-Londres street
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Clock Tower, Iquique
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Parinacota Church
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Fort Bulnes
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San Pedro de Atacama Church
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Cemetery Nº 1, Valparaíso
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Factory of Giants, Easter Island
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Pereira Palace
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Gabriela Mistral House
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Pablo Neruda
National Railroad Museum -
Tupungato volcano, Andes
Nature
[hariri]Mountains
[hariri]Peaks
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La Junta Hill, Cochamó Valley -
Dientes de Navarino, Navarino Island -
Las Peinetas Hill, Villarrica National Park -
Colmillo del Diablo, Siete Tazas National Park -
Demetrio Hill -
Picacho or Puntiagudo Hill -
Fitz Roy Mount
Volcanoes
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Ojos del Salado Volcano, the highest volcano of the world -22608 ft- -
Llullaillaco Volcano -
Tupungato Volcano -
Parinacota Volcano -
Licancabur Volcano -
Descabezado Grande and Cerro Azul Volcanoes -
Copahue Volcano -
Llaima Volcano -
Osorno Volcano -
2011 Eruption Puyehue-Cordón CaulleVolcanoes -
Tres Cruces Volcano -
Incahuasi Volcano
Rivers
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Mapocho River -
Andalién River -
Negro River -
Los Palos River -
Maule River -
Bio-Bío River -
Calle-Calle River -
Blanco River -
Aysén River -
Báker River -
Serrano River
Waterfalls
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Tocoihue Waterfalls, Dalcahue, Chiloé -
Queulat Glacier Waterfall -
Princess's Fall, Malalcahuello -
León Fall, Pucón -
Laja Falls, Los Ángeles -
Bride's Veil -
Huilo-Huilo Falls -
Las Chilcas Falls
Lakes
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Chungará Lake -
Rapel Lake -
Caburga Lake -
Conguillío Lake -
Llanquihue Lake -
Todos Los Santos Lake -
Puyehue Lake -
O´Higgins/San Martín Lake -
Yelcho Lake -
San Rafael Lake -
Cisnes Lake -
Espejo Lake -
Grey Lake -
Dickson Lake -
Northern Ice Field, 4 200 km² (1,600 sq mi) -
Southern Ice Fields, 16 800 km² (6,500 sq mi)
Glaciers
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Brüggen/Pio XI Glacier, biggest glacier on southern hemisphere outside Antarctica -
Holanda Glacier -
Gabriel Quiroz Glacier -
Nef Glacier -
Nena Glacier -
Piloto Glacier -
Oriental Glacier -
San Quintín Glacier -
Italia Glacier -
Viedma Glacier -
Amalia Glacier -
Marinelli Glacier -
Grey Glacier
Fjords
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Puyuhuapi Fjord -
Comau Fjord -
Última Esperanza Fjord -
Reloncaví Fjord -
Queulat Fjord
Islands
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Tierra del Fuego
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Islas Gordon, Hoste, O'Brian, London, Londonberry, Darwin, Thompson, Olga, Waterman, Tomás, Carolina, Morton, Henderson, Juaréguiberry e islas Ildefonso.
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Islas Navarino, Button, Mascart, Edwards, Bertrand, Slipe, Solitario y Hermanos.
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Islas Picton, Lennox y Nueva
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Isla Grande de Chiloé
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Islas Quinchao, Chelín, Lemuy, Quehui, Chaulinec, Apiao, Alao, Linlín, Lingua, Quenac, Meulín, Teuquelín, Cahuach.
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Islas Coldita, San Pedro, Laitec, Cailín, Chaullín, Tranqui, Acuy.
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Islas Chulín, Chuit, Imerquiña, Nayahué, Autén, Talcán, LLahuén.
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Isla de Pascua
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Isla Sala y Gómez
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Isla Mocha.
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Isla Robinson Crusoe.
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Isla Quiriquina.
Atacama Desert
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Atacama Valley -
Desert, Near Tal-Tal -
ALMA Observatory on Chajnantor Plateau -
Ice Penitents -
Flowered Desert -
Observatory on Paranal Hill -
Chuquicamata Mine -
Talar Salar -
Atacama Salar -
Moon Valley -
Tatio Geysers -
Laguna Verde -
Rock Formation -
Observatory on a snowy La Silla Hill -
Desert after rain -
La Portada, Antofagasta -
Desert Hand -
Morro de Arica -
Atacama or Martian Landscape?
Other Countryside
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Chile from the Space -
Robinson Crusoe Island -
Cape Horn Lighthouse, the southernmost lighthouse in the american continent -
Diego Ramírez islands and it's lighthouse, last place before the Antarctic. -
Ancud Cliffs, Chiloé -
Beagle Channel -
Strait of Magellan -
Cape Horn -
Milodón Cave -
Marble Cathedral -
Rainbow Valley -
Tinoco Tunnel -
Malleco Viaduct -
Villa Las Estrellas (Stars Town), Antarctica -
Rebolledo bridge
Flora
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Español: Araucaria AraucanaEnglish: Araucaria Araucana
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Español: AlerceEnglish: Fitzroya
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Español: Palma ChilenaEnglish: Chilean Palmtree
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Español: RaulíEnglish: Raulí
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Español: CopihueEnglish: Copihue or Chilean Bellflower
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Español: Azara PetiolarisEnglish: Azara Petiolaris
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Español: Papas de ChiloéEnglish: Potatos from Chiloé
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Español: Frutillas/FresasEnglish: Strawberries
Fauna
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Mammals
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Español: PumaEnglish: Puma/Cougar/
Mountain Lion -
Español: HuemulEnglish: South Andean Deer
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Español: Pudú
(Pudu puda)English: Southern Pudu (Pudu puda) -
Español: GüiñaEnglish: Kodkod
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Español: Gato MontésEnglish: Geoffroy's Cat
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Español: Zorro ChiloteEnglish: Darwin's Fox
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Español: Zorro CulpeoEnglish: Culpeo
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Español: VicuñaEnglish: Vicuña
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Español: AlpacaEnglish: Alpaca
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Español: LlamasEnglish: Llamas
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Español: GuanacoEnglish: Guanaco
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Español: Murciélago VampiroEnglish: Common Vampire Bat
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Español: Quirquincho AndinoEnglish: Andean Hairy Armadillo
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Español: QuirquinchoEnglish: Piche
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Español: QuiqueEnglish: Lesser Grison
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Español: VizcachaEnglish: Southern Viscacha
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Español: Chinchilla Cola LargaEnglish: Long Tailed Chinchilla
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Español: Ballena AzulEnglish: Blue Whale
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Español: OrcaEnglish: Killer Whale
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Español: Delfín OscuroEnglish: Dusky Dolphin
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Español: Lobo FinoEnglish: Lobo Fino
Marsupials
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Español: Monito del MonteEnglish: Monito del Monte
Birds
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Condor.
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Flamenco andino/Andean Flamingo.
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Ñandú.
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Avoceta andina/Andean Avocet.
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Southern Lapwing.
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Picaflor de Juan Fernández/Juan Fernández Firecrown.
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Chuncho/
Austral Pygmy-Owl -
Loica.
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Zorzal chileno/Austral Thrush.
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Bandurrias/Black-faced Ibises.
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Águila Mora/
Black Chested Buzzard Eagle -
Cisnes de cuello negro/Blackneck swan.
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Cachaña/Austral Parakeet.
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Gaviota de cola negra/Belcher's Gull.
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Pato overo/Chiloe Wigeon.
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Tagua Gigante/
Fulica gigantea -
Cauquén comùn.
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Gaviotín Monja/
Larosterna inca -
Cauquén de Magallanes/Magellan Goose.
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Chincol/Rufous-collaredSparrow
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Jote de Cabeza Negra/Coragyps atratus
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Tiuque/
Chimango Caracara -
Pinguino de Magallanes /Magellanic Penguin.
Fish
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Tollo de Cachos
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Lisa
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Puye
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Sierra
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Palometa
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Lamprea Chilena
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Merluza Chilena
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Tiburón de Aleta Corta
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Anchoveta
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Albacora
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Trucha Arcoíris
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Jurel
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Tiburón Azulejo/Blue shark
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Carpa/Common carp
Spiders
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Español: Araña del RincónEnglish: Corner Spider
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Español: Araña PollitoEnglish: Chilean Rose Tarantula
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Español: Araña Poto Colorado o del TrigoEnglish: Black Widow
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Español: Araña TigreEnglish: Tiger Spider
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Español: Araña LoboEnglish: Wolf Spider
- ↑ Chile’s political constitution Article 2, Political Constitution of Chile -1980, BCN Chilean congress library
- ↑ Chile’s political constitution Article 2, Political Constitution of Chile -1980, BCN Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional
- ↑ Official website for Chile archive copy at the Wayback Machine This is Chile, Creative Commons Atribución-Compartir Igual 3.0 (share alike), retrieved on January 18, 2015
- ↑ Chile’s official brand. Archived from the original on 2015-09-27. Retrieved on 2014-10-01.