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If any country deserves the label ‘land of extremes’ then Argentina does. This vast country occupying a large chunk of southern South America is topographically diverse and infinitely enchanting.
Whether exploring the lush rainforest of Missiones, horse riding in the scorched red mountains of Salta, trekking the turquoise lakes and evergreen forests of the Lake District or playing the gaucho in the fertile Pampas, the country is one of ceaseless wonder and boundless adventure.

The people of Argentina are warm, friendly and open to visitors. Despite a dark period of military dictatorship and a series of economic crises, the Argentines have a tenacious spirit and lust for life that is infectious. This passion shines through in the nation’s great loves of football, food and partying. There is never a dull moment in Argentina and visitors are beginning to discover the opportunities. The tourism industry is booming and deservedly so: the country begs to be explored and experienced.
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There is a fuller explanation of the controversy at:
http://www.andean-observer.com/2007/09/thats-my-piece-of-sea.html or:
http://bidsta.blogspot.com/2007/08/thats-my-bit-of-sea.html

To say ‘it’s becoming a big issue’ probably underestimates the persistence of territorial disputes between Peru, Bolivia and Chile in particular.

Dear All,

Chile is a country with no natural resources, that’s the reason they have to expand and take land from other countries.They did it with Peru and Bolivia; and they tried to do it with Argentina as well. It is very simple.

Lenny

All the nations of the Southern Cone of South America are rich in natural resources and have a wealth of culture and history. Like people everywhere, there are those who are warm and those who are purely self-interested at every level of society.
The border disputes are an ongoing political football, but nowhere near the level of tension that your average news-rag would like you to pay to believe. In my experience, most Bolivians, Chileans, Peruvians and Argentines are simply struggling to live each day where they are.
Wouldn’t we all love to go back to when things were nicer? Neverland is only a step away.

As long as it’s only bickering, it’s all fine. South America is actually a remarkably peaceful continent, with the sad exception ot the situation in Colombia, though it is improving there. Chile & Peru are highly unlikely to fight over this.... same can’t be said of Chavez, who’s drastically increasing military spending in Venezuela(why?)

Chile is a country apart fron the rest of the rest in South America , is a country blessed by the beauty and geography, his people are very warm and welcoming, and with a modern mentality unlike his neighbours , this land full of minerals riches and mountains , is the door to the Antartic and also to the Polinesia , if you think of travelling, Chile the most southern contry in the world is a must.