Interesting facts about Chile

Chile is an amazing country that simply can not leave anyone indifferent. About Chile, you can tell a lot of interesting facts, which is only what, when describing it, you can indefinitely mention the word "most", listing its characteristics. Perhaps this is due to the fact that the country was in the world records book.

Chile - interesting facts about the country

The country of Chile is rich in various secrets, which makes it incredibly attractive for tourists. You can list such interesting facts that will help to better understand the characteristics of this country:

1. Chile is the most southern country in the world, it is located 900 km from the Antarctic. Its location is south-west of South America. The states that border Chile are Peru (in the north), Bolivia and Argentina (in the east).
2. Chile is the narrowest state, its width is a maximum of 200 km. The length of Chile from north to south is more than 4000 km.
3. On the territory of Chile there is a desert called Atacama . This place is one of the driest on the planet, there have been no significant precipitation for four centuries already.
4. Also in the country is the volcano Gualaliri , whose height is 6 071 m, it is one of the highest of active volcanoes. But the largest peak of the country is the mountain of Ojos del Salado , it is located on the border with Argentina and rises to 6893 m.
5. Chilean Patagonia is considered to be the most environmentally friendly place of the Earth, it even came under the protection of such an authoritative international organization as UNESCO. In Patagonia, the sky is extremely seldom clouded, and thanks to this circumstance, the largest astronomical observatory in the Southern Hemisphere was built in the Valle de Elqui Valley .
6. In Chile, copper is mined in large quantities, here is the largest mine in the world for mining this metal - El Teniente . Also in the country is the world's largest copper mine Chukikamata , which also applies to the highest mountains. These facilities are available for visiting tourists and are included in numerous sightseeing programs.
7. Undoubtedly, it is necessary to highlight Easter Island - the island most remote from the nearest inhabited locality in the world.
8. The climate in Chile is very diverse and combines lifeless deserts, mountain peaks with eternal glaciers and a warm ocean coast. Therefore, you can enjoy the most unusual and varied rest , having spent time on the ocean beach, and went straight from there to the ski resorts, recognized as the best in the world.
9. In Chile is the only ski resort in the world, located on the shores of the ocean - El Mirador . Therefore, having enjoyed rest on the beach , you can get to the resort in only half an hour by car.
10. Chile's indigenous people are one of the most unusual nations on Earth. Chilean nation absorbed the character traits inherent in the Indian population of the territory, as well as Spanish colonists. In the process of the formation of the state, the blood of Chileans was increasingly diluted with the "admixture" of virtually every nation in the world. Today, among the population of the country can meet a very large number of immigrants from European and Slavic countries. But in Chile it is almost impossible to meet people from African countries and countries of South-East Asia. This is not the case for South America.
11. The total number of animals that can harm human health in the country is not great. However, throughout the territory of Chile, you can meet several types of poisonous spiders (black widow and crocheted spider). The bite of these insects poses a mortal danger to humans. The catered spider lives in a large number of residential houses of the republic.
12. But this is not all the secrets of Chile. In the warm season, some water areas of the country begin to "blossom" due to the explosive reproduction of a special kind of algae. This event was called the "red tide effect". Bathe in the blossoming water, and also eat seafood and fish at this time is strictly prohibited, since some of these algae are deadly to humans, and the meat of fish consuming them for food, absorbs the strongest nervously paralytic venom saxitoxin or venereupin. That is, any source of water should be considered as potentially contaminated. If you use water for drinking, cooking or brushing your teeth, you need to boil it. Fish and meat must be heat treated. It is necessary to wash thoroughly both the fruits and vegetables to be purchased. Fruits, in addition to washing, should be cleaned from the surface peel before eating.