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Montt, Pedro

(Encyclopedia)Montt, Pedro mōnt [key], 1848–1910, president of Chile (1906–10). Son of Manuel Montt, he held with distinction several government posts. He was a minister under José Balmaceda but later joined...

Lagos Escobar, Ricardo

(Encyclopedia)Lagos Escobar, Ricardo rēkärˈdō läˈgōs āskōbärˈ [key], 1938–, Chilean political leader. A lawyer and economist, he was an academic and served as secretary-general of the Univ. of Chile un...

Rancagua

(Encyclopedia)Rancagua rängkäˈgwä, –käˈwä [key], city (1990 est. pop. 190,400), capital of Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins region, central Chile, in a fertile valley among the Andean foothills. One o...

sodium nitrate

(Encyclopedia)sodium nitrate, chemical compound, NaNO3, a colorless, odorless crystalline compound that closely resembles potassium nitrate (saltpeter or niter) in appearance and chemical properties. It is soluble ...

O'Higgins, Bernardo

(Encyclopedia)O'Higgins, Bernardo ōēˈgēns [key], 1778–1842, South American revolutionary and ruler (1817–23) of Chile; illegitimate son of Ambrosio O'Higgins. He was chosen in 1813 to replace José Miguel ...

Iglesias, Miguel

(Encyclopedia)Iglesias, Miguel mēgĕlˈ ēglāˈsyäs [key], 1822–1901, president of Peru (1881–85). A general, he fought in the war with Chile (see Pacific, War of the), distinguishing himself in the defense ...

Bello, Andrés

(Encyclopedia)Bello, Andrés ändrāsˈ bāˈyō [key], 1781–1865, South American intellectual leader, b. Venezuela. In 1810 he was sent with Bolívar on a mission to London, where he remained for 19 years as a d...

Puyehue–Cordón Caulle

(Encyclopedia)Puyehue–Cordón Caulle, volcanic complex, SE Chile, in the Andes Mts. within Puyehue National Park. The volcanic chain comprises (NW to SE) the Cordillera Nevada caldera (5,902 ft/1,799 m high), the...

Bachelet, Michele

(Encyclopedia)Bachelet, Michele (Verónica Michele Bachelet Jeria) bĕōnˈēka mēchĕlˈ bächĕlĕtˈ herˈēä [key], 1951–, Chilean political leader and government official, president of Chile (2006–10, 20...

Magallanes

(Encyclopedia)Magallanes, Chile: see Punta Arenas. ...