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Bogot -
The city of Bogotá, capital of Colombia, is located on a plateau of the Andes, in central Colombia, 2.650 meters (8,690 feet) above sea level. The capital, with nearly 7.3 million inhabitants is the fifth most populous conurbation in South America.
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The church of St. Francis of Assisi in Santiago de Chile is the country's oldest building. The religious complex includes a former convent which holds important relics from the time of the Spanish conquest and religious artwork from the colonial period.
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Boston -
It was only moments after Stacy Shaw crossed the finish line before chaos erupted at the Boston Marathon. Shaw was the last runner to cross the finish line before the explosions. She spoke with Digital Journalist Micki Hogan candidly about her experience.
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A group of 'eco-sex activists' is making and selling online access to amateur 'ecoporn' to raise money for and awareness of the earth's endangered rain forests.
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The body count of the Peruvian bus crash has now reached at least 33. The bus plunged into a river near the Peruvian city of Trujillo on Friday / early Saturday morning.
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Santiago -
The Court of Appeals of Copiapó, Chile, ordered suspension of the operations on the Pascua-Lama mining project in the high Andes due to environmental violations; the Toronto-based mining company Barrick Gold Corporation complied with the order.
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Santiago -
The crossing of the Andes between Santiago, Chile, and Mendoza, Argentina, is a unique experience that offers magnificent mountain scenery of outstanding natural beauty, including a close view of Mount Aconcagua, "The Colossus of America".
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Santiago -
On March 26, precisely 106 years ago today, Emile Dubois, a Frenchman found guilty of killing four people in Chile, faced the firing squad. His memory has endured in the faith of the people who consider Dubois a martyr of injustice, a hero and a saint.
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Lima -
Despite an aggressive performance by the Chilean team in the first half, Peru defeated Chile 1-0 at the National Stadium in Lima with a surprise goal in the dying minutes of the game. The win renews Peru's hopes to qualify for World Cup Brazil 2014.
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Lima -
Tomorrow (Friday 22) will continue the qualifying matches for the World Cup Brazil 2014. Among the most interesting matches in the South American zone is the “Derby of the Pacific” confronting two traditional rivals: Chile and Peru.
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Lima -
A billboard in Peru has been making headlines for creating water from humidity in the air. Media reports say it produces over two dozen gallons of water a day.
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Antofagasta -
The old Baquedano railway complex, located 90 kilometers northeast of the city of Antofagasta in the arid Atacama Desert in northern Chile, was the converging point of Chile’s North-South railway line and the East-West Antofagasta-Bolivia Railway.
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For the people living up in the Peruvian Andes, the condor is a sacred creature. However they continue to use the endangered species in Yawar festivals, strapping them to the backs of bulls in bull fights, injuring and killing many.
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San Juan -
In what may be one of the most spectacular double saves ever seen in football, a Peruvian goalkeeper managed to deny two scoring attempts by a player from Uruguay during the South America U-20 Championship.
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Calama -
The 2013 Dakar Rally claimed another victim; French motorcycle rider Thomas Bourgin died today at the start of the seventh stage of the race in a frontal collision with a Chilean police vehicle.
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Tacna -
The accident occurred near the border of Peru and Chile and involved four cars, two taxis carrying local people and two vehicles with Dakar Rally 2013 staff travelling to the city of Arica.
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Santiago -
The 34th version of the extreme off-road race called Dakar Rally began January 5 in Lima, and will end January 20 in Santiago de Chile. The grueling 8,400 Km trek could damage archaeological sites and natural environments in three countries.
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Three American travelers were kidnapped, brutally beaten and robbed over a two-day period while on a mountain climbing trip in Peru.
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A spider from the genus Cyclosa that crafts elaborate decoys to confuse predators was recently discovered in the Peruvian rainforest.
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To raise awareness to the plight of Machu Picchu, degraded by so many tourists visiting the site, Jeff Cremer of Rainforest Expeditions took a whole load of high-definition photos. Now you can scroll, zoom in and visit from the comfort of your home.
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