Chile: General Descriptive Data Prepared in June 1909 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Tenders for the construction of the remainder of the railway from Arica to La Paz, a distance of 350 miles, were Opened in the Depart ment of Industry and Public Works, at Santiago, on March 1, 1909, the award being made to a British firm.

Owing to its Pacific coast line of nearly miles, every part of Chile can be easily reached by water, there being no less than 59 ports in the country, 14 of which are the so-called major ports, which are ports of entry with custom-houses, and upon which the minor ports are dependent. The major ports are Pisagua, Iquique, Toco pilla. Antofagasta, Taltal, Caldera, Carrizal Bajo, Coquimbo, Val paraiso. Talcahuano, Coronel, Valdivia, Puerto Montt, and Ancud.

Punta Arenas. In the Straits of Magellan, is a free port, where merchandise may be imported and exported free of duty.

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