Chile Geography

Isabella Allende describes the four major regions in Chile even though is it currently split into 15 provinces. For Allende, Chile is made up of norte grande, norte chico, valle central, and zona sur. The big north occupies the top fourth of the country and is the barren land of the desert country that holds the salt lands and minerals. The deserts in this region is where astronomers get the best view of space and it is thought of as a window into the galaxy. The clarity of the sky allows scientists to get a better grasp of how the world is beyond Earth which is amazing to think about. The little north was described by its cosmic energy and the grapes that make the national wine of Chile. The videos both explained how grapes are a major crop in Chile produced by the water traveling down from the peaks of the Andes that is used to make the wine distributed throughout the world. The central valley is also described by its fruits, but uniquely it also houses the capital city of Santiago. The south zone sounds the most appealing to me in Allende's illustration because the rain produces the lush forests and ancient trees. It sounds the most beautiful and the glaciers seen of in the videos that hold water thousands of years old would be cool to see because it is literally a chunk of history. What I am most excited to see based on the videos and reading is the sky. I want to see the stars and moon in the clearest sky in the world. I love to sit in my car at night and star up at the sky, so I could only imagine how much more I would be able to see in Chile.