II Region
Antofagasta













It's divided in three provinces: Antofagasta, Loa y Tocopilla.

- Capitals:

Antofagasta, Antofagasta

Population: 348 669



Antofagasta Chile Verano 2012 - Balneario por Victorddt, en Flickr



Balneario Municipal - Antofagasta Chile by Victorddt, on Flickr



The next two cities, are not very pretty tbh, so there's not much to show.
Mostly because they're focus on mining (Calama) or are just small and industrial (Tocopilla).
And well, they're in the driest desert of the world, so there's not much green in the cities.

Calama, El Loa

Population: 147,886


Teletón Calama by Mik Chile, on Flickr


Calama amaneció de blanco by Mik Chile, on Flickr
^^
This snow was exceptional, because in this city almost never rains. It looks amazing, you can see some of the pictures in bigger size by clicking the link below.



Tocopilla

Population: 25,091


Tocopilla.Chile. by Burchard, on Flickr




Next, the must see of this region. Stay tuned

II Region
Antofagasta












[SIZE=5]Must see:

Mejillones, Antofagasta

San Pedro de Atacama, El Loa

And near areas




Chañaral - San pedro de Atacama by Zarman Fotos, on Flickr

Kindergartens to receive book portraying same-sex parent family

Children’s book aiming to increase awareness of non-traditional families raises eyebrows despite support from Education Ministry.

A children’s book addressing same-sex parent families published on Tuesday and set to be distributed to kindergartens and libraries across Santiago has raised alarms among parents and right-wing politicians.

“Nicolás Has Two Dads” (“Nicolás tiene dos papás”), written by the Movement for Integration and Homosexual Freedom (Movilh), tells the story of Nicolás, a little boy who lives with his two fathers. From sleepovers and trips to the stadium to reunions with his biological mother and explaining to his classmates why he has two dads, Nicolás leads readers through his everyday life.

“The book is an educational instrument that, through the medium of the family, addresses themes related to the diversity of sexual orientations,” Jiménez said.

According to the LGBT rights organization, 10 percent of same-sex couples in Chile currently have custody of children, either from previous unions or as a result of artificial insemination. Out of this minority, 86 percent of lesbian mothers live with their children, while only 33 percent of gay fathers do.
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The release of “Nicolás Has Two Dads” comes weeks after a proposal to legalize same-sex civil union passed the Senate following fierce opposition.

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