Articles about "war of the pacific"
Glorias Navales
At the beginning of the War of the Pacific, the Chilean navy had eight ships, ranging in age, armament and battle-readiness. The wooden corvette Esmeralda ...
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Iquique, Chile
Thus began the difficulties leading to the War of the Pacific, in which Peru sided with Bolivia against Chile, culminating in the Battle of Iquique on May ...
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War of the Pacific
Called the Guerra del Pacifico, this 1879-1883 conflict involved Chile, Bolivia, Peru, and resulted in Chilean annexation of valuable disputed territory on ...
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Bolivia vs Chile over Pacific access
Chile won this territory in the War of the Pacific, celebrated annually in Chile on May 21 with the Glorias Navales. Through trade agreements with Chile, ...
http://gosouthamerica.about.com/b/2004/01/22/bolivia-vs-chile-over-pacific-access.htm
Border Disputes between Peru and Chile Still a Hot Issue
Apr 10, 2007 ... The border dispute stems from the War of the Pacific, which Chile ... In losing the war to Chile, Bolivia lost access to the Pacific, ...
http://gosouthamerica.about.com/b/2007/04/10/border-disputes-between-peru-and-chile-still-a-hot-issue.htm
Potatoes, Pisco and the Pacific
Nationalistic rancor has smoldered between Chile and Peru since the 1879-84 War of the Pacific, when Chile seized Peruvian land. ...
http://gosouthamerica.about.com/b/2006/03/31/potatoes-pisco-and-the-pacific.htm
Pictures of Peru - Arequipa
This bridge is named for Coronel Francisco Bolognesi, a hero of the Battle of Arica in the War of the Pacific, in which he led 1500 hundred defenders ...
http://gosouthamerica.about.com/library/blPerupixArequipa.htm
Arica, Chile
The Casa de Cultura, once the Customs House, was prefabricated to an Eiffel design and erected on site prior to the War of the Pacific and is one of the few ...
http://gosouthamerica.about.com/cs/southamerica/a/ChiArica_2.htm
Easter Island - the Navel of the World
Chile annexed the island in 1888 during a period of expansion following the War of the Pacific which took away Bolivia's access to the Pacific. ...
http://gosouthamerica.about.com/cs/southamerica/a/ChileRapaNui.htm
Southern Coast Region of Peru
Brief description of the War of the Pacific in which Peru and Bolivia lost territory to Chile. Paracas Travel Guide "Paracas is an excellent nature and ...
http://gosouthamerica.about.com/od/perregsouthcoast/Central_and_Southern_Coast_Region_of_Peru.htm
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