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Chilean city revolutionizes town planning after 2010 earthquake

Two years after the devastating natural disaster, Constitución is shaking up reconstruction and urban design by engaging local communities.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Constitución was devastated by the 2010 earthquake. (Photo by Alex Fuentes/Flickr)

Category: Daily life - 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

World literature

Chile’s Valparaíso of 1822 sets stage for new historical fiction

British author Rachel Billington takes creative approach to the story of a romance with the once disgraced, now lionized, Admiral Cochrane.

Monday, May 14, 2012 British Admiral Alexander Cochrane is immortalized throughout Valparaíso in statues and monuments. (

Category: Daily life - Culture

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

In the Wall Street Journal

A profile of the visionaries behind the Chilean wine renaissance

Colchagua Valley is the most internationally-renowned of Chile’s wine regions, and home to the innovative viticulturalists who launched Chile onto the world stage.

Thursday, May 10, 2012 A man harvest grapes in the Montes vineyard of central Chile. (Photo by Montes Wine/Facebook)