Los Lagos, Chile News

Editor's note: Polly Crawford was a reporter and associate editor of The Peninsula Clarion from 1985-1988, when she wrote "Perils of Polly." She also has written a series of "Peril" columns about Australia, Asia, and Central America.

The carretera austral is a 1200 kms road between Villa O'higgins and Puerto Montt, Chile.

On May 21, the Howell City Council is poised to take a vote that will raise the taxes of property... SANTIAGO, Chile - A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake has struck off Chile's southern coast, but the authorities say it wasn't felt on land and discounted the possibility of a tsunami.

Carlos Carillo was 17 when they came for him. It was 1974. He was active with the MIR - Chile's Revolutionary Left Movement.

The Chinchorro mummies are mummified remains of individuals from the South American Chinchorro culture found in what is now northern Chile and southern Peru .

We are a private Foundation that is operating a scientific field station in Chilean Patagonia.