Latest Geography of Chile Stories
There is a Ton of CO2 in that Vineyard! SANTIAGO, Chile, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- What Does 1 Ton of CO2 Look Like? This Earth Day, Vina Concha y Toro would like to remind the planet that a ton of CO2 is not to be taken lightly. In a unique Earth Day installation Concha y Toro has planted more than grapes in their world-class vineyards: a 1-ton green sphere positioned in the Peumo estate vineyard represents the volume of CO2 that just one tree captures over its lifetime....
ESO On 14 March 2013, His Royal Highness, The Crown Prince of Denmark, will visit ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile accompanied by his wife, Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess. Denmark has been member of ESO since 1967, and the visit is part of the Crown Prince Couple’s official visit to Chile which will showcase several important cultural, industrial, health, environmental and scientific links between Denmark and Chile. The Crown Prince Couple will be meeting the press outside...
Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online For centuries, magnificent stone structures, known as Moai, have stood at attention, seemingly guarding one of the world’s most remote islands--Polynesia’s Easter Island--from the unknown. But why these statues are here has not been as much of an enigma, as to how they got here. That conundrum, which has been steeped in mystery, may have finally been answered, thanks to the efforts of a team of US anthropologists and...
MIAMI, May 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Celistics, a global company specialized in the logistics and distribution of Solutions conceived for the Mobile and Technological industry announces the signing of a letter of intent with the "Renacer" Cooperative, for the assembling of cell phones and other wireless devices in the Patagonian district of Tierra de Fuego. Due to this agreement, Celistics will provide legal, administrative and economic-financial structure necessary for the development of the...
SANTIAGO, Chile, May 17 /PRNewswire/ -- BELFOR, the world's leading property restoration company, announced today the opening of its Santiago, Chile, office, which will function as the company's Latin American headquarters. In the time since the devastating earthquake that rocked the coastal nation in March, BELFOR has coordinated operations through the Santiago office, assisting several businesses with the repair of their facilities for resumed operations. "The Santiago office will...
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - July 8, 2008) - Apoquindo Minerals Inc. ("Apoquindo" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:AQM) is pleased to announce the discovery of several new copper oxide zones at the Apoquindo Copper Oxide Project in Chile. The Apoquindo Minerals Copper Oxide project consists of two historically defined deposits, Elenita and Madrugador which are within 18 Km's of each other. Apoquindo is in the process of confirming and expanding the historical resource estimate to...
SANTIAGO, Chile - A wave of small earthquakes that has caused alarm in southern Chile may be related to the birth of an undersea volcano, officials said Tuesday.More than 1,700 tremors have been recorded recently in the rugged, sparsely populated area dotted with volcanos and cut with fjords. Dozens of people slept outside or in tents on recent nights, fearing a larger quake might follow and topple their houses.Most of the quakes have been too small to be felt, but some registered up to...
