78  SELLING  LATIN  AMERICA

Population
Santiago  400,000
Valparaiso  250,000
Iquiqui  50,000
Concepcion  50,000
Chillon  45,000
Antofagasta  3  5,000
Punta  Arenas  20,000
Talcahuano  16,000
Valdivia  .  .  16,000
Coquimbo  12,000

Chile  may  be  reached  by  taking  any  line
from  New  York  to  Buenos  Aires,  then  crossing ­
  via  the  Trans-Andean  road  to  Santiago  or
Valparaiso,  or  by  any  line  of  steamers  sailing
for  Colon,  thence  via  train  to  Panama  from
where  English,  German,  Chilean  or  Peruvian
steamers  sail  weekly,  touching  at  all  the  leading ­
  coast  ports.  There  are  also  English  and
German  ships  direct  from  Europe,  which  pass
through  Smythe  Channel  on  the  southwest
coast  of  Chile  and  touch  at  all  its  ports  on
both  the  outward  and  return  voyage.