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Pacific War
When the conflict began our country’s population was two and a half million inhabitants. The military forces were made up of 2,440 soldiers, 401 officers and 6,661 men belonging to the National Guard. Meanwhile, the Navy only had two armored ships (Cochrane and Blanco Encalada) and five wooden ships of scarce firepower (corvettes Chacabuco, O’Higgins, […]
The lungs
The lungs are two organs that have tubes filled with air inside of them. They are located within the thorax, protected by the ribs, on both sides of the heart. Their main function is to get red blood cells oxygen and expel carbon dioxide from the body. This process is known as hematosis. Each lung […]
Region of Tarapaca, a new order
The Region of Tarapaca is located between the 18°56´ and the 21°36´ latitude south and from the 68°24´ longitude west until the Pacific ocean.. Limiting northwards with the Region de Arica y Parinacota, southwards with the Region de Antofagasta, and eastwards with Bolivia and westwards with the Pacific ocean. Its surface reaches the 42.225, 8 […]
The stomach
Its shape is similar to a J-shaped pouch. It is located beneath the ribs, in the upper portion of the abdominal cavity, to the bottom left of the liver. Is a hollow organ with a capacity to increase its size up to 20 times. It receives the food that has been semi-grinded-up and mixed in […]
The digestive system
Our body needs to obtain energy to live and perform an assortment of activities everyday. The digestive system has the essential task of processing all of the food we intake, converting it chemically to only absorb the substances the body needs, due to the functions performed by each of its organs. Mouth digestion Food is […]
Multiple choice Test
1.- What is the name given to the 200 mile maritime zone in which we enforce our sovereignty and where we can take advantage of the present resources? a) territorial sea b) on-site sea c) exclusive economic zone d) international sea Correct response: c 2.- Which factors contribute to the existence of a wide variety […]
Bueras, Santiago
He was born on May 7th of 1786 in Petorca (Region of Valparaiso). His parents were Francisco Bueras de la Maza, a farmer of the zone, and Josefa Avaria. At the age of twelve, he was enrolled in the Seminario del Santo Angel de la Guarda school, in Santiago. Later, in 1802, he entered to […]
Centennial of Chile
Prior to the one hundred year anniversary of the First Government Junta, a special work group was put together to organize the celebration of Chile’s Centennial. Precisely in 1894, the Centennial of the Republic Commission was established, whose task was to propose projects and special activities for the festivities. Later, in 1905, a new commission […]