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Articles: Devotion | The Sai movement in Chile
- Prof. venkata ramanamurty mallajosyula
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God created the wonders of the world. When he was finished, however, he saw that he had many leftover pieces. He had parts of rivers and valleys, of oceans and lakes, of glaciers and deserts, of mountains and forests, and of meadows and hills. Rather than to let such beauty go to waste, God put them all together and cast them to the most remote corner of the earth. This is how Chile was born.'
- A Chilean Legend
Charismatic Chile - Bountifully Blessed
It’s amazing how this long thin narrow strip of land which streches 4630 kms north to south but is only 260 miles in its widest point east to west is packed with some of nature’s stunning treasures.
From the highest volcano in the world to the world’s southern-most city to one of the most isolated and intriguing isles on this planet, from the driest place on earth to the wettest place in South America, from one of the highest geyser fields in the world to mind-boggling rock and sand formations, from world-renowned vineyards to flamingo filled lakes, enormous glaciers to awe-inspiring mountains, the highest peaks in the Americas to rich untamed forests, the finest agricultural lands to captivating National Parks, world-class ski resorts to hotsprings and unbeatable beaches – the astonishing landscape of Chile is all this and much more.
A land of great beauty and even greater contrasts, Chile, the longest north-south country in the world with its southwest coast covering roughly the same distance between Edinburgh and Baghdad is truly a natural inspiration. The country is located along the Pacific coast of South America, and is bounded by Peru in the north, by Bolivia and Argentina in the east, and by the Pacific Ocean in the west and the south.
And it is a non-stop exciting journey as one moves from region to region of this fascinating country.
Northern Chile – Bewildering Beauty :
Northern Chile is a land of extreme contrast, where two uniquely Andean environments, Altiplano and the Atacama Desert, combine with unpredictable and overwhelmingly beautiful results. While the vast and striking Atacama Desert is the driest desert in the world (which has some parts where no precipitation has ever been recorded!), Altiplano is the most extensive area of high plateau on earth outside of Tibet. It receives some tropical rains in January and February and altitude, rather than aridity, is the limiting factor governing life on this airy plateau. Only the hardiest and most highly specialized flora and fauna survive in the vagaries of life at a staggerring 12,000 ft. The breathtaking barren landscape of the north extends from the coast to the Andes, where lovely snowcapped peaks tower above the desert, presenting a unique contrast. The meandering Loa River here is its only perennial stream.
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