Tag: Chile

In 1535, Spanish conquerors led by Diego de Almagro invaded Chile. Due to the fierce resistance of the Indians, the Spaniards did not advance further than the Maule River. Later, Pedro de Valdivia undertook a more successful expedition, and on February 12, 1541, he laid the first city in the present territory of Chile – […]

ECONOMY Business etiquette In business circles, things are quite formal. Punctuality is important; to greet and say goodbye to shake hands. Business cards will be exchanged after the performance. Business trips are best placed between April and December. Business hours: Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-6.30 p.m. Economy Cámara Chileno-Alemana de Comercio e Industria (German-Chilean Chamber of Commerce […]

Current information After the devastating forest fires of recent weeks, the disaster alarm was largely lifted at the beginning of the week. Disaster alarms continue to exist in isolated provinces. Constantly updated information can be found on the website of the Chilean civil protection agency Onemi under external link, opens in new windowwww.onemi.cl. The fires […]

GENERAL Official name of the state Republic of Chile. Capital Santiago de Chile. Geography According to a2zgov, Chile is located on the west coast of South America and borders Peru to the north and Bolivia and Argentina to the east. The territory includes the Juan Fernández Islands, Easter Island (Rapa Nui) as well as the […]

Little or nothing we know about the history of Chile before the Spanish occupation. The northern half belonged to the Peruvian kingdom of the Incas. But once Peru was subjugated and erected viceroyalty, the Chilean region also became Spanish dominion. Thus the story began with the conquest of this land by the Spanish explorer Diego […]