Tag: Puerto Montt

• Thursday, February 3rd 2022 - 21:16 UTC

  Chile: Puerto Montt lender priest defrocked for canonical offenses

  

  The Catholic Church has stripped Tulio Soto Manquemilla off his priesthood after an inquiry showed he had committed a number of actions held as offenses according to Canonic Law, it was announced Thursday.

• Monday, September 20th 2021 - 09:18 UTC

  Chilean cities of Osorno and Puerto Montt want restrictions eased on Argentine tourists

  

  In the Chilean cities of Osorno and Puerto Montt, the local chambers of commerce have asked that requirements for Argentine tourism arriving by air be simplified.

• Thursday, August 6th 2015 - 12:19 UTC

  Southern hake August ban awareness campaign launched in Chile

  

  The southern hake (Merluccius australis) ban awareness campaign has been officially launched in the southern Chilean city of Puerto Montt, with the aim of halting the resource catches, sale and consumption in the south of the country, extending from regions Los Lagos to Magallanes.

• Friday, April 24th 2015 - 07:15 UTC

  Chilean volcano third blast forecasted; ashes reach neighboring Argentine provinces

  

  Chile's Calbuco volcano erupted for the first time in over 42 years on Wednesday, creating a remarkable scene of smoke plumes and ash shooting into the sky. A second eruption Wednesday night blasted red-hot rocks skyward and produced an extraordinary display of volcanic lightning. Winds are pushing the ashes north and easr to several neighboring Argentine provinces.

• Thursday, April 23rd 2015 - 05:06 UTC

  South Chile volcano erupts: evacuation, flights cancelled, army moves in

  

  Southern Chile's Calbuco volcano erupted on Wednesday for the first time in nearly half a century, spewing a giant funnel of ash high into the sky and prompting authorities to declare a state of emergency. Officials ordered an evacuation for a 20-kilometer radius around the volcano and the Interior ministry rushed in the army to temporarily take control of the province of Llanquihue and the town of Puerto Octay.

• Tuesday, August 19th 2014 - 09:10 UTC

  Chilean ferry strikes rocks and is half sunk in the Puerto Natales/Puerto Montt link

  

  The Chilean navy is deploying two vessels to contain possible fuel leaks, in the area where a Navimag ferry on Monday morning struck a group of rocks and is half sunk and half resting on a beach.

• Tuesday, April 30th 2013 - 07:22 UTC

  Argentine and Chilean ports publish book to promote cruise visits to Patagonia

  

  Five Argentine and Chilean Patagonia ports have teamed up to promote their tourism attractions and potential for the cruise industry by launching a hardcover limited edition book (1.000), in English and Spanish, with digital support under the heading of “Patagonia, cruises destination”.

• Monday, October 1st 2012 - 06:23 UTC

  Cruise season in Chile begins 6 November; Punta Arenas expects 47 calls

  

  As of next 6 November Chile’s port cities will display their best since on that date the official 2012/13 cruise season begins which extends until mid April and the country has great expectations of recovering a leading position in the region.