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Araucanians

(Encyclopedia) AraucaniansAraucaniansəroukänˈēən [key], South American people, occupying most of S central Chile at the time of the Spanish conquest (1540). The Araucanians were an agricultural…

Aylwin Azócar, Patricio

(Encyclopedia) Aylwin Azócar, PatricioAylwin Azócar, Patricioīlˈwĭn äzōˈkär [key], 1918–2016, president of Chile (1990–94). A lawyer and the son of a Chilean supreme court president, Aylwin was a…

Chile Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures

Chile, or the Republic of Chile, is a fascinating country situated in South America, sharing its borders with Argentina, Peru, and Bolivia. With its diverse landscapes, ranging from the Atacama…

Medina, José Toribio

(Encyclopedia) Medina, José ToribioMedina, José Toribiohōsāˈ tōrēˈbyō māᵺēˈnä [key], 1852–1930, Chilean scholar. He traveled widely in Latin America, Europe, and the United States, collecting…

Concepción

(Encyclopedia) Concepción Concepción kōnsĕpsēōnˈ [key], city, capital of Biobío region, S central Chile, near the…

Antofagasta

(Encyclopedia) Antofagasta Antofagasta äntōfägäˈstä [key], city, capital of Antofagasta region, N Chile, a port on the Pacific Ocean. Antofagasta was founded by Chileans in…

Copiapó

(Encyclopedia) CopiapóCopiapókōpyäpōˈ [key], city (1990 est. pop. 79,268), capital of Atacama region, N central Chile, on the Copiapó River. An industrial city at the southern edge of the Atacama…

Arrau, Claudio

(Encyclopedia) Arrau, ClaudioArrau, Claudioclawdēō ărˈrō [key], 1903–91, classical pianist, b. Chile. In 1911 he was sponsored by the Chilean government to study with Martin Krause in Berlin, where…

La Serena

(Encyclopedia) La SerenaLa Serenalä sārāˈnä [key], city (1990 est. pop. 105,600), capital of Coquimbo region, N central Chile, on the Elqui River. A commercial and agricultural center in a region of…

Ercilla y Zúñiga, Alonso de

(Encyclopedia) Ercilla y Zúñiga, Alonso deErcilla y Zúñiga, Alonso deälōnˈsō ᵺā ārthēˈlyä ē th&oomacr;ˈnyēgä [key], 1533–94, Spanish poet. In Chile (1556–63) he fought against the Araucanian, and…