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Chile was founded in October 26, 1540. When Pedro de Valdiva took posesion of Copiapó Valley in the name of the Spanish king, after crossing the Atacama desert with 1200 men. Luis de Cartagena acted as notary and certified this.

However, it was February 12th, 1541 when the capital Santiago was founded by Pedro de Valdivia.

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