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Communications — Public Instruction. 

 In 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 southern 

 branch through Llai-Llai and over the Chacabuco Pass down to Santiago. From 



Fig. 182. — Centeal Valley of Soitth Chili. 

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this point it is continued southward through the central Chilian plain, and has 

 already penetrated into Araucania, where in 1892 Victoria was its most advanced 

 station. Farther on the works are in progress right down to the mouth of the 

 Ptio Tolten, with various branch lines following between Valdivia and Puerto 

 Montt. At the end of 1891 the total length of the system exceeded 680 miles, 

 representing an outlay of £11,500,000. The whole system belongs to the Govern- 

 ment, which has also acquired the Chanaral line in the northern mineral region. 



