Wildlife of Chile on the South Pacific Ocean. The Atacama Desert is the most arid desert in the world. The Ojos del Salado, a crater lake which is the world's highest lake (at ) is located here. In northern Chile there is the harsh Atacama desert with typical desertic wildlife such as cacti. In the country's middle part, there is a temperate Mediterranean climate, while the south has cold and moist mountainous regions and numerous islands. The first law addressing the capture and use of wild animals was contained in the Civil Code of 1888. Chile has brought nearly 20% of its terrestrial
Sport in Chile have come out of Chile including "Desert Fight", the mare that won six races, with rider Alberto Solari Manasco, in eight runs in Chile against a score of fillies; and "Cougar II", the horse that in 2006 was elected into the American Horseracing Hall of Fame. The first and Greatest Chilean driver was Juan Zanelli, who competed in the Grand Prix motor racing. motorsport and win 3 Grand Prix, plus champion in the European Hill Climb Championship. Eliseo Salazar, is the only driver in the world to participate in the "magic square" of world motorsport, composed of the four traditional