ocr: The Pinochet years saw a dramatic decline in tourists from the USA and Western Europe. The number of visitors from neighboring Latin American states remained fairly constant; South Americans with a closer laowledge of Chile's political culture were aware that much ofthe violence was state-directedand aimedat Chileans, not tourists. Since 1988,t tourists have returned and Chile has been malang more ofits stunning Andean scenery, its immensely long coastline and a number of exceptional sites, - including Chuquicamata, the world's largest copper mine, the Elqui Valley wine-growing region, and the ...
