City: Chile

Chile, Chile

Capital and largest city: Santiago 33°26′S 70°40′W / 33.433°S 70.667°W / -33.433; -70.667

National language: Spanish

Ethnic groups (2012): 64% White 30% Mestizo 5% Mapuche 0.7% Aymara 0.1% Other 0.2% Unspecified

Demonym: Chilean

Government: Unitary presidential constitutional republic

• President: Sebastián Piñera

• Senate President: Carlos Montes Cisternas

• President of the Chamber of Deputies: Maya Fernández

Legislature: National Congress

• Upper house: Senate

• Lower house: Chamber of Deputies

Independence from Spain

• Government Junta: 18 September 1810

• Declared: 12 February 1818

• Recognized: 25 April 1844

• Current constitution: 11 September 1980

Area

• Total: 756,096.3 km (291,930.4 sq mi) (37th)

• Water (%): 1.07

Population

• 2017 census: 17,574,003 (64th)

• Density: 24/km (62.2/sq mi) (198th)

GDP (PPP): 2018 estimate

• Total: $472.413 billion (42nd)

• Per capita: $25,425 (53rd)

GDP (nominal): 2018 estimate

• Total: $265.224 billion (38th)

• Per capita: $15,793 (41st)

Gini (2015): 47.7 high

HDI (2015): 0.847 very high · 38th

Currency: Peso (CLP)

Time zone: CLT and EAST (UTC−3 and −5)

Drives on the: right

Calling code: +56

ISO 3166 code: CL

Internet TLD: .cl

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The 10 Best Natural History Museums in Chile, Chile

August 25, 2021 Madelene Haan

Coordinates: 30°S 71°W / 30°S 71°W / -30; -71
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1. Museo de Historia Natural Rio Seco

Juan Williams 012812 Ex Figorífico de Río Seco, Punta Arenas Chile +56 9 9099 2015 [email protected] http://www.mhnrioseco.org

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5.0 based on 16 reviews

El Museo de Historia Natural Río Seco es un lugar en desarrollo o permanente estado de construcción en torno a ensambles y diálogos permeables, principalmente en torno a las ciencias y las artes, sobre materialidades que dicen relación con lo natural y lo cultural.

2. Museo Nacional de Historia Natural

Matucana 520 Inside Quinta Normal Park, Santiago 9170023 Chile +56 2 2680 4603 [email protected] http://mnhn.gob.cl/sitio/

Excellent

48%

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34%

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15%

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4.5 based on 519 reviews

Natural History Museum of Chile, Monday-saturday: 10:00-17:30. Sundays-holidays (except mondays): 11:00- 17:30. FREE ADMISSION.

Reviewed By Hollym53 - Paynesville, United States

Before going to this museum, I read the reviews. Some where positive and others negative. Our take was that it was a good basic museum and it provided us with excellent information about the regions of Chile. This is a vast country, that basically includes every type of bio region in the world. The dioramas were aged, but not bad. They do have an audio headset in English that describes various dioramas in the museum. We speak and read Spanish at an intermediate level, however, some words were new. The museum also has free wifi, so we were able to look up words we didn’t know. We enjoyed the museum and walking around the park. We felt it was time well spent.

3. Museo Colchagua

Errazuriz Avenue 145 Santa Cruz, Santiago Chile +56 72 282 1050 http://www.museocolchagua.cl/

Excellent

83%

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4.5 based on 36 reviews

4. Museo Escolar Laguna Taguatagua

Camino La Laguna s/n, San Vicente de Tagua Tagua Chile +56 72 257 3644 http://www.facebook.com/ananuca.ecologia

Excellent

67%

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33%

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4.5 based on 15 reviews

5. Museo de Antofagasta

Jose Manuel Balmaceda 2786 Bolívar 188, Antofagasta 1243353 Chile +56 55 222 7016 [email protected] http://www.museodeantofagasta.cl/

Excellent

45%

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35%

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12%

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4.0 based on 74 reviews

El Museo de Antofagasta es un espacio de encuentro comunitario, de experiencias significativas y una instancia de reflexión sobre el patrimonio regional, la memoria colectiva y la identidad local. Desde el ámbito del aprendizaje y la divulgación, buscamos ser un lugar acogedor e interactivo, capaz de entregar una oferta cultural atractiva y una museografía didáctica y formativa.

6. Museo Municipal "Fernando Cordero Rusque"

Padre Mario Zavattaro 402, Porvenir Chile +56 61 258 1800

Excellent

43%

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35%

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20%

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4.0 based on 54 reviews

7. Museo Paleontologico de Caldera

Avda. Wheelwrigth, 1, Caldera Chile

Excellent

33%

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33%

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25%

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4.0 based on 12 reviews

8. Parque Paleontologico De Caldera

C-302, Caldera Chile +56 52 225 3604

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50%

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10%

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10%

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4.0 based on 10 reviews

9. Museo Communal de Codpa

Plaza Principal, Codpa Chile http://www.destinoarica.com/index.php/es/destinos/museos/199-museo-de-codpa.html

Excellent

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50%

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3.5 based on 2 reviews

10. Museo Amador Cardenas

Gomez garcia s/n, Quellon, Quellon, Isla Chiloe Chile +56 65 268 3543

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3.0 based on 2 reviews

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The 10 Best Natural History Museums in Chile, Chile

1. Museo de Historia Natural Rio Seco

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2. Museo Nacional de Historia Natural

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Reviewed By Hollym53 - Paynesville, United States

3. Museo Colchagua

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4. Museo Escolar Laguna Taguatagua

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5. Museo de Antofagasta

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6. Museo Municipal "Fernando Cordero Rusque"

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7. Museo Paleontologico de Caldera

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8. Parque Paleontologico De Caldera

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9. Museo Communal de Codpa

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10. Museo Amador Cardenas

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