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Official logo of Chile
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Chile is a country in South America.

Insignia[edit]

Chile’s official emblems as stated in the Chilean Political Constitution[1] are the flag, the coat of arms, and the national anthem.

Chile’s Official Emblems[edit]

Chile’s Official Emblems


Historic flags and coats of arms[edit]

Historic flags and coats of arms

  • Flag of the Old Republic (1812 - 1814)

  • Transition period flag (1817 - 1818)

  • Coat of arms of the old republic (1812 - 1814)

  • Transition period coat of arms (1818 - 1834)


Official logo of Chile[2],[3][edit]

Official logo of Chile

  • Chile official logo in red, primary version

  • Chile official logo in red

  • Chile official logo in blue, primary version

  • Chile official logo in blue

  • Chile official logo in cerulean, primary version

  • Chile official logo in cerulean

  • Chile official logo in yellow, primary version

  • Chile official logo in yellow

  • Chile official logo in grey, primary version

  • Chile official logo in grey

  • Chile official logo for China

  • Chile official logo for China, in blue

  • Chile official logo for Korea

  • Chile official logo for Korea, in blue

  • Chile official logo for Japan

  • Chile official logo for Japan, in blue


Other coats of arms, emblems and flags[edit]

Other coats of arms, emblems and flags

  • Emblem of the Chilean Republic

  • Cockade of Chile

  • Presidential Flag

  • Coat of arms of the Chilean army

  • Coat of arms of the Chilean navy

  • Coat of arms of the Chilean air force

  • Roundel of the Carabineros de Chile

  • Logo of the Chilean Investigative Police

  • Coat of arms of the Chilean Gendarmerie

  • Emblem of the Chilean Firefighters

  • Naval Jack of Chile

  • Flag of the Spanish Empire, 16th Century


Institutions[edit]

Institutions

  • La Moneda, Executive Power

  • Tribunals Palace, Judicial Power

  • Comptroller General of Chile

  • Constitutional Court

  • National Statistics Institute

  • Central Bank


Maps[edit]

Selected maps are included in the Wikimedia-logo.svg Wikimedia Atlas of ChileTerrestrial globe.svg.


Maps

  • General Map Of Chile

  • Situation on South-America

  • Orthographic Projection

  • Topographic Map

  • Chilean Territories and Reclamations

  • Blank Map of Chilean Regions

  • Blank Map of Chilean Provinces

  • Blank Map of Chilean Communes

  • Administrative Map with Cities

  • Population Density Map (2006)

  • Human Development Index Map (2010)

  • Satellite Image of Chile


Chilean Regions[edit]

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Click on some regional coat to see its respective gallery page

Chilean Regions


Chilean Cities[edit]

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(Listed on north-south order)

Chilean Cities


Universities[edit]

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Universities


Companies[edit]

Companies


Chilean Gastronomy[edit]

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Chilean Gastronomy

  • Caldillo de Congrio

  • Paila Marina

  • Ajiaco

  • Almejas a la Parmesana

  • Charquicán

  • Empanadas de Horno

  • Pan Batido/
    Marraqueta/
    Pan Francés

  • Cazuela

  • Umu (Isla de Pascua/Easter Island)

  • Porotos

  • Curanto (Chiloé)

  • Asado

  • Sopaipillas

  • Chorrillana (Valparaíso)

  • Chacarero

  • Completo

  • Pastel de Choclo

  • Terremoto (Santiago)

  • Piscola

  • Borgoña

  • Cola de Mono

  • Chicha con Vino Pipeño

  • Jote

  • Cerveza


Old Pictures[edit]

System-search.svgSee also category: History of Chile.
Old Pictures

  • Main Square of Santiago, 1850

  • View of Valparaíso about 1852.

  • Mapuche Family, 1860

  • Firemen of Valparaíso on 1861.

  • Puerto Montt, 1862.

  • Chañarcillo Station, 1862

  • De la Compañía Church After Fire of 1863

  • San Francisco Square, Valparaíso, 1863

  • Valparaíso stock exchange, 1867.

  • Alameda, Santigo, 1867

  • Arica, 1868

  • Regiment Nº5 of Chilean army, Antofagasta, 1879

  • Easter Island, 1880

  • Take of the Morro de Arica, 1880

  • Inauguration of the Navy Memorial in Valparaíso, 1886

  • Voting table for deputies in Valparaíso, 1888

  • Arturo Prat Funeral on Valparaíso, 1888

  • Balmacedists imprisoned in Valparaíso Jail, 1891

  • Mapuches and Europeans, 1897

  • Puerto Montt, 1899

  • Hug of the Magelly Strait, between Chilean President Errázuriz and Argentinian General Roca, 1899

  • Saltpetre Workers, 1900

  • Prat square, Iquique, 1901

  • Family of Italian Inmigrants, 1905

  • Viña del Mar, 1906

  • Pulpería (Shop) on nitrate camp in Tarapacá, 1906

  • Mapuche Family, 1908

  • Transandine Railway

  • Vadivia, 1908-1919

  • Concepción Independence Square

  • Punta Arenas, 1910

  • Selknam People on 1930

  • Bombardment of Coquimbo, 1931

  • Talcahuano, 1933

  • Sewell, 1942

  • Coup d'Etat of Santiago, 1973


Earthquakes in Chile[edit]

Earthquakes in Chile

  • Arica 9,0 MW Earthqueake, 1868

  • Valparaíso 8,2 MW Earthquake, 1906

  • Vallenar 8,5 MW Earthquake, 1922

  • Talca 7,6 MW Earthquake, 1928

  • Chillán 7,8 MW Earthquake, 1939

  • Algarrobo 8,0 MW Earthquake (Photo of San Antonio), 1985

  • Punitaqui 7,1 MW Earthquake, 1997

  • Tarapacá 7,8 MW Earthquake, 2005

  • Cauquenes 8,8 MW Earthquake (Photo from Concepción), 2010


Chileans[edit]

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Chileans


UNESCO World Heritage Sites[edit]

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

  • Humberstone

  • Santa Laura

  • Easter Island

  • Valparaíso

  • Sewell

  • Chiloé Wood Churches


Promotional videos[edit]

Promotional videos


Observatories[edit]

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Observatories


High definition images[edit]

  • Abandoned room, Humberstone

  • Achauta Church interior

  • Barón Elevator, Valparaíso

  • Discobolus

  • Dog Head

  • Rano Raraku, Easter Island

  • Perquilauquén Railway Bridge

  • Achao Church

  • París-Londres street

  • Clock Tower, Iquique

  • Santiago Cathedral

  • Parinacota Church

  • Fort Bulnes

  • San Pedro de Atacama Church

  • Cemetery Nº 1, Valparaíso

  • Factory of Giants, Easter Island

  • Pereira Palace

  • Gabriela Mistral House

  • Pablo Neruda
    National Railroad Museum

Nature[edit]

Mountains[edit]

Peaks[edit]

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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[edit]

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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[edit]

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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[edit]

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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[edit]

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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
  • Skottsberg Lake

Ice fields[edit]

Ice fields[edit]

Glaciers[edit]

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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[edit]

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  • Puyuhuapi Fjord
  • Comau Fjord
  • Última Esperanza Fjord
  • Reloncaví Fjord
  • Queulat Fjord

Islands[edit]

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  • Tierra del Fuego

  • Islas Gordon, Hoste, O'Brian, London, Londonberry, Darwin, Thompson, Olga, Waterman, Tomás, Carolina, Morton, Henderson, Juaréguiberry e islas Ildefonso.

  • Islas Navarino, Button, Mascart, Edwards, Bertrand, Slipe, Solitario y Hermanos.

  • Islas Picton, Lennox y Nueva

  • Isla Grande de Chiloé

  • Islas Quinchao, Chelín, Lemuy, Quehui, Chaulinec, Apiao, Alao, Linlín, Lingua, Quenac, Meulín, Teuquelín, Cahuach.

  • Islas Coldita, San Pedro, Laitec, Cailín, Chaullín, Tranqui, Acuy.

  • Islas Chulín, Chuit, Imerquiña, Nayahué, Autén, Talcán, LLahuén.

  • Isla de Pascua

  • Isla Sala y Gómez

  • Isla Mocha.

  • Isla Robinson Crusoe.

  • Isla Quiriquina.

Atacama Desert[edit]

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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?

Others[edit]

  • 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

Flora[edit]

System-search.svgSee also category: Flora of Chile.
  • Español: Araucaria Araucana
    English: Araucaria Araucana
  • Español: Alerce
    English: Fitzroya
  • Español: Palma Chilena
    English: Chilean Palmtree
  • Español: Raulí
    English: Raulí
  • Español: Copihue
    English: Copihue or Chilean Bellflower
  • Español: Azara Petiolaris
    English: Azara Petiolaris
  • Español: Papas de Chiloé
    English: Potatos from Chiloé
  • Español: Frutillas/Fresas
    English: Strawberries

Fauna[edit]

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Mammals[edit]

  • Español: Puma
    English: Puma/Cougar/
    Mountain Lion
  • Español: Huemul
    English: South Andean Deer
  • Español: Pudú
    (Pudu puda)
    English: Southern Pudu (Pudu puda)
  • Español: Güiña
    English: Kodkod
  • Español: Gato Montés
    English: Geoffroy's Cat
  • Español: Zorro Chilote
    English: Darwin's Fox
  • Español: Zorro Culpeo
    English: Culpeo
  • Español: Vicuña
    English: Vicuña
  • Español: Alpaca
    English: Alpaca
  • Español: Llamas
    English: Llamas
  • Español: Guanaco
    English: Guanaco
  • Español: Murciélago Vampiro
    English: Common Vampire Bat
  • Español: Quirquincho Andino
    English: Andean Hairy Armadillo
  • Español: Quirquincho
    English: Piche
  • Español: Quique
    English: Lesser Grison
  • Español: Vizcacha
    English: Southern Viscacha
  • Español: Chinchilla Cola Larga
    English: Long Tailed Chinchilla
  • Español: Ballena Azul
    English: Blue Whale
  • Español: Orca
    English: Killer Whale
  • Español: Delfín Oscuro
    English: Dusky Dolphin
  • Español: Lobo Fino
    English: Lobo Fino

Marsupials[edit]

  • Español: Monito del Monte
    English: Monito del Monte

Birds[edit]

  • Condor.

  • Flamenco andino/Andean Flamingo.

  • Ñandú.

  • Avoceta andina/Andean Avocet.

  • Southern Lapwing.

  • Picaflor de Juan Fernández/Juan Fernández Firecrown.

  • Chuncho/
    Austral Pygmy-Owl

  • Loica.

  • Zorzal chileno/Austral Thrush.

  • Bandurrias/Black-faced Ibises.

  • Águila Mora/
    Black Chested Buzzard Eagle

  • Cisnes de cuello negro/Blackneck swan.

  • Cachaña/Austral Parakeet.

  • Gaviota de cola negra/Belcher's Gull.

  • Pato overo/Chiloe Wigeon.

  • Tagua Gigante/
    Fulica gigantea

  • Cauquén comùn.

  • Gaviotín Monja/
    Larosterna inca

  • Cauquén de Magallanes/Magellan Goose.

  • Chincol/Rufous-collaredSparrow

  • Jote de Cabeza Negra/Coragyps atratus

  • Tiuque/
    Chimango Caracara

  • Pinguino de Magallanes /Magellanic Penguin.

Fishes[edit]

  • Tollo de Cachos

  • Lisa

  • Puye

  • Sierra

  • Palometa

  • Lamprea Chilena

  • Merluza Chilena

  • Tiburón de Aleta Corta

  • Anchoveta

  • Albacora

  • Trucha Arcoíris

  • Jurel

  • Tiburón Azulejo/Blue shark

  • Carpa/Common carp

Spiders[edit]

  • Español: Araña del Rincón
    English: Corner Spider
  • Español: Araña Pollito
    English: Chilean Rose Tarantula
  • Español: Araña Poto Colorado o del Trigo
    English: Black Widow
  • Español: Araña Tigre
    English: Tiger Spider
  • Español: Araña Lobo
    English: Wolf Spider
  1. ↑ Chile’s political constitution Article 2, Political Constitution of Chile -1980, BCN Chilean congress library
  2. ↑ Official website for Chile This is Chile, Creative Commons Atribución-Compartir Igual 3.0 (share alike), retrieved on January 18, 2015
  3. ↑ Chile’s official brand
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