In Valparaíso

Restored plaza sheds light on Chile’s history of immigration

Once a rubbish-strewn gully, the restored Mirador de Camogli now offers an unique insight into one of Chile’s most historic cities - not to mention a stunning view.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012 Valparaíso is famous for its many lookouts over the Pacific Ocean. (Photo by David Vega/Flickr)

Category: Tourism - Enviroment - Culture

In Tierra del Fuego

At continent’s tip, Chilean reserve redefines conservation

Donated to the Wildlife Conservation Society by Goldman Sachs in 2004, the Karukinka nature reserve provides a model for public-private conservation efforts.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012 The otherworldly landscape at Parque Karukinka is well-worth the trip to the end of the world. (Phot

Category: Daily life - Enviroment

Interdisciplinary innovation

Designers and biologists deal with Chile’s pesky sea lion problem

They’re cute, playful and tourists love them, but they can also be pushy and weigh up 770 pounds. So what is to be done with Valdivia’s sea lions?

Monday, May 14, 2012 A giant sea lion edges up to Valdivia’s fish market. (Photo by Ryan Greenberg/Flickr)

Category: Education - Enviroment

International research

Chile’s devastating earthquake triggers environmental resurgence

Two years after one of the strongest earthquakes in history, marine species unseen for years are returning to Chile beaches, bringing lost ecosystems back to life.

Friday, May 11, 2012 Lomo Beach at the Pingüino de Humboldt national reserve in La Serena, Chile. (Photo by magnusvk/Flic

Category: Daily life - Enviroment

Environmental conservation

Endangered Andean deer re-introduced to Chilean Patagonia

The Huilo Huilo Foundation has been successfully breeding huemul deer since 2005, and is now releasing them into the Huilo Huilo Biological Reserve in southern Chile.

Friday, May 11, 2012 A group of huemul, the Andean deer native to Chile. (Photo by ceciceru/Flickr)