1999 19th WORLD SCOUT JAMBOREE
The 19th World Scout Jamboree site was in Picarquin, Chile. This was the first ever World Jamboree in South America for the scouts, and it took place at a 7,400-acre site in the foothills of the Andes, some 38 miles south of the capital city of Santiago. Approximately 31,000 Scouts and leaders from 157 countries and territories assembled for a festival of friendship and Scouting spirit. Operation Los Andes, with contributions from many scout contingents, made possible the Jamboree participation of 56 countries and territories at the site. For the first time, Amerindian Scouts from Latin America participated in a Jamboree, through help from UNESCO. This was the last scout Jamboree of the century.
The Jamboree for the scouts was officially opened by Chilean President Eduardo Frei. The theme was "Building Peace Together" and was evident everywhere. When Jamboree Scouts weren't busy making new friends and exchanging mementos, they participated enthusiastically in a program that included full days of patrol activities.
The Global Development Village at the Jamboree site for the scouts was bigger and better than ever with the involvement of 11 United Nations agencies, and by the signing of an anti-personnel land mine agreement between Handicap International and World Scouting. The Village site inluded exhibits and workshops devoted to science and technology, cultural and artistic expression, environmental issues, and intercultural peace and understanding.
Other popular scout activities included a tournament trail of physical challenges, a day of community service in nearby villages, and an overnight hike through the site's 5,700 acres of rugged and desert-like countryside. Day visits by the scouts were also made to area farms, fruit-packing factories, and mining works - ending with a country barbecue and folklore activity in Rancagua, the region's capital city.
Material is from the Wikipedia article "World Scout Jamboree" and WOSM.
