| 19th World Scout Jamboree | |||
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| Location | Picarquín | ||
| Country | Chile | ||
| Date | 27 December 1998 to 6 January 1999 | ||
| Attendance | 30,519 Scouts (est) | ||
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The 19th World Jamboree (Spanish: 19º Jamboree Scout Mundial) in Chile, the first ever in South America, took place at a 7,400-acre (30 km2) site (Hacienda Picarquín) in the foothills of the Andes, some 38 miles (61 km) south of the capital city of Santiago. For 11 days, from 27 December 1998 to 6 January 1999, approximately 30,519 Scouts and leaders from nearly every Scout association in the world assembled for this 4-yearly event. [1]
The Jamboree started with a drought, prompting water to be diverted from the City of Rancagua, with sailing activities proving difficult owing to the lack of proper water bodies on Picarquín. The Jamboree sported the third Global Development Village program and was opened by Chilean president Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle.
A daily newspaper, el Talí, was produced for the camp.[2]
- ^ "USSSP - History: The Nineteenth World Jamboree". usscouts.org.
- ^ "'el Talí' Issue 8 - 19th World Scout Jamboree 1998/99 : From the Archives". 25wsjnewsroom.imweb.me. August 6, 2023. Archived from the original on 17 August 2023.