Abstract :
Water power from the Andes Mountains, one of the greatest potentials in the world, is being turned into electricity by the government of Chile to develop new industries. The 23,000-foot-high snow-capped peaks provide water pressure that is converting Chile into a modern industrialized nation. Working at 10,000-foot altitudes an investment of $75,000,000 and 41/2 per cent of the country´s hydroelectric potential.