Chilean authorities have issued two evacuation alerts for the southern region of La Araucanía as wildfires continue to rage.

Port cities shipped saltpeter to Europe and other parts of the world and imported goods, including textiles and coal. Between 1880 and 1930, "Chile literally lived off one product: saltpetre ...

We spent our first week in Chile touring the capital city of Santiago and visiting the beautiful and historic coastal city of Valparaiso. A map of South America reveals the unique shape of Chile ...