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Julia Sumangil · CC BY-SA 4.0

Event trade Americas

Valparaíso

1544 CE

Chile's historic Pacific port and gateway for trade between South America, California, and the Far East during the 19th…

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Second largest city in Chile

Valparaíso on Wikipedia.

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Landmark · Americas

Valparaíso

1544 CE – still standing

Chile's historic Pacific port and gateway for trade between South America, California, and the Far East during the 19th century

Standing in 1544 CE

Records whose own span was running in this exact year.

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Around the same time

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Valparaíso Julia Sumangil · CC BY-SA 4.0