. The earth and its inhabitants ... huano, Coronel, Corral, PuertoMontt and Ancud. The passes across the Andes,where trade is carried on between Chili, Argen-tina and Bolivia, are also called ports, as inthe French Pyrenees. During the Spanish ruleonly one of these piiertos secos ( dry ports ) wasfrequented, that of Cumbre, between Santa Rosaand Uspallata ; at present at least fifteen areutilised, and the number is yearly increasing. Including vessels entering and clearing, theshipping averages about 20,000,000 tons a year,two-fifths flying the national, most of the restthe British flag. In 18
. The earth and its inhabitants ... huano, Coronel, Corral, PuertoMontt and Ancud. The passes across the Andes,where trade is carried on between Chili, Argen-tina and Bolivia, are also called ports, as inthe French Pyrenees. During the Spanish ruleonly one of these piiertos secos ( dry ports ) wasfrequented, that of Cumbre, between Santa Rosaand Uspallata ; at present at least fifteen areutilised, and the number is yearly increasing. Including vessels entering and clearing, theshipping averages about 20,000,000 tons a year,two-fifths flying the national, most of the restthe British flag. In 1886 the mercantile navycomprised nearly 200 vessels of all sizes, with acollective burden of over 86,000 tons. One-fifthof these are steamers plying along the Pacific seaboard between Panama in thenorth and Puerto Montt in the south. Various European companies also share inthis trafiic, by far the largest being the Pacific Steam Navigation Company, flyingthe British flag and owning a fleet with a total capacity of over 100,000 79° WestoFG Railways. Riilwaysin progress. Regular marine service. 500 Miles. CONDITION OF CHILI. 473 Communications—Public 1810 Chili had only one carriage-road, leading from Valparaiso to Santiago ;at present both roads and railways are numerous. The line ascending the Acon-cagua valley from Valparaiso to Santa Rosa de los Andes throws off a southernbranch through Llai-Llai and over the Chacabuco Pass down to Santiago. From Fig. 182.—Centeal Valley of Soitth 1: 5,000,000.
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