Este libro ofrece una completa descripcion de la historia fisica y politica de Chile, a traves de una detallada investigacion en la que se han utilizado documentos adquiridos durante doce años de residencia en la region. Claudio Gay analiza la formacion de Chile, su geografia, y la vida de los pueblos indigenas que habitaban la region antes de la llegada de los españoles. Este libro es esencial para aquellos que quieren profundizar en la historia de Chile y entender los procesos politicos y sociales que llevaron a la formacion de la nacion chilena. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.