Lota - Considered as one of the most outstanding examples of French and British landscape developments in Chile, the Botanical Park of Lota was conceived by the mining magnate Luis Cousiño as a gift of love to his wife Isidora Goyenechea.

Lota - Relics of the coal-mining era have become a work alternative for Lota former coal miners. A journey mixing pride, nostalgia, and social criticism takes visitors through tunnels hundreds of meters below the sea, showing the hard life of coal miners.

Although copper remains Chile's largest commodity export (60 percent), food exports from Chile are increasing with several products such as fresh grapes, blueberries and salmon leading exports in world markets.

Santiago - The leader in the race for president of Chile, Michelle Bachelet took 47% of the vote in November 17th elections. She will face a run-off against opponent Evelyn Matthei of the ruling center-right Alliance on December 15 who received 25% of the vote.

Two South American frog species named for Charles Darwin are in decline due to the spread of a fungus. The fungus infects the skin of the frogs.

For decades fine wine awards have been dominated by France and California. That is changing. Since 2003 -- continued in 2013 -- newer regions take top awards in this international competition.

Havana - It started as a small neighbourhood market located half a block from Cathedral Square in Old Havana; seventy years later it is still the world’s most famous Cuban restaurant visited by great personalities from Nobel laureates to renowned politicians.

Santiago - The four men who were found guilty earlier this month of the murder in Chile of Daniel Zamudio have been sentenced to between seven years and life.

Lima - Sightings of anomalous aerial phenomena — UFOs to you and me — are on the increase in Peru. So much so that the Peruvian Air Force, the Fuerza Aérea del Perú (FAP), has announced it’s reinstating a UFO investigations team moribund since 2005.

A team of adventurous filmmakers has made a documentary that shows the opportunities to see wildlife along Chile, from the arid regions of the Atacama Desert to the Patagonia and Antarctica, and from the high Andes to the Pacific Ocean.

Four men have been found guilty of the murder of the openly gay man who died in Chile's capital last year. Daniel Zamudio's murder set in motion a national debate in Chile about hate crimes, which led Congress to pass an anti-discrimination law.

A few days ago (October 1), marking the International Day of Older People, HelpAge International released the Global Index of Aging. This index, called "AgeWatch," is the first to measure the quality of life and well-being of older people worldwide.

London - On the 40th anniversary of the death of Pablo Neruda, BBC World pays tribute to the famous poet through a video of Poem 15, one of Neruda’s most famous works, recited in 21 of the 28 languages operated by the BBC World Service.

Calama - There are locations on Earth that resemble otherworldly landscapes. Chile’s ‘Valle de la Luna’, or Valley of the Moon, in the Atacama Desert, near the Andes foothills, is one of those places.

Manchester - A researcher at Manchester University has been looking into how Chile's military dictator, Augusto Pinochet, used popular music to "to inflict psychological and physical damage" on prisoners of his regime.

Santiago - Today the United States commemorates the worst terrorist attack in its history, replete with solemn vows to 'never forget' what decades of aggressive US foreign policy brought crashing into the Twin Towers and the Pentagon 12 years ago.

Coquimbo - The “Mohammed VI Center for the Dialogue of Civilizations” is a religious and cultural center located in the city of Coquimbo, Chile. The Mosque has a 40-metre tall minaret which is a scale replica of the Koutoubia Mosque in Marrakech, Morocco.

Antofagasta - Among the most interesting expeditions to the Andes Mountain range is the trip to the “Salar de Tara” (Tara Salt-flats). The amazing scenery includes towering volcanoes, beautiful lagoons, incredible rock formations, and varied wildlife.

Los Andes - Wildlife officials released 18 condors that were rescued and brought back to health after being poisoned in the Andes, supposedly by feeding from a dead cow that had been contaminated with a toxic chemical.

Llamas are Andean mammals related to camels and dromedaries. Llamas were first domesticated about 5,000 years ago by the Incas of the Peruvian highlands and they are still bred by the people of the Andes for their meat, wool and as beasts of burden.