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It's not about believing it. It's about knowing it.
From Arica to Magallanes,
The movement
Let's stop putting ourselves down.
Chile is bacán, and it's no tall tale: it's data, region by region. We said it too quietly for too long.
Read the full manifesto →We were always bacanes. We just hadn't said it out loud.
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The bacán stories behind the data
Every article has verified sources, charts and international comparisons.
Aysén and Magallanes
Nature
South America's Longest Glacier Is Chilean, and Still Growing
Pío XI, in Chilean Patagonia, is the longest glacier in the southern hemisphere outside Antarctica, and it is still growing: 126 km² gained since 1945.
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All of Chile
Living history
Chile Abolished Slavery 42 Years Before the US, and One Day on Its Soil Made You Free
Slavery in Chile was abolished by law in 1823, 42 years before the US and 65 before Brazil. One day on Chilean soil was enough to make any person free.
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Los Lagos
Science & discovery
Over 99% of Modern Potatoes Descend From Chilean Ones: The Lineage Chiloé Still Grows
Potatoes were domesticated in Peru, yet over 99% of modern varieties descend from Chilean potatoes, says UW-Madison. Chiloé Island still grows that lineage.
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