 Ports of Calls Unblue horizons far at the world then, strange fascinating lands back in us, bid us rebel in their exotic splendors Come with us as we head for Ports of Call Lashed by the pounding Pacific, baked hot by dry, tropical winds from the north The Republic of Chile extends along the west coast of South America like a narrow sword with a curved point Following the long ragged coastline Our ship arrives at Valparaiso a gay busy metropolis built on varying levels which are connected by corkscrew roads and electric elevators Here we leave the ship to journey to Santiago the capital of Chile We speed to Santiago and clean electric cars and gazing from the window. We see vast vineyards Cactus prodding its spines into walls of tiled adobe round mud ovens Men in bright colored ponchos toiling by the roadside the year 1543 Little village of Santiago nestles in the hot fertile valley of Kyoto Before the comandante's hut stands don Pedro de Valdivia clad in bright armor By his side her chestnut hair shimmering in the morning sun is a woman a beautiful woman with eyes green as polished emerald She is donya in a sores who with don Pedro two years before had founded Santiago The day is coming is I must depart for the seaco's will you be gone long perhaps several months, but you will return Cannot forget that you have a wife in Spain. Oh my darling. How can you doubt me? But I must build a ship so that we may transport gold to Peru that is the king's command What if there should be trouble while you are gone? Indians may try to take advantage of your absence the Indians will cause no trouble I have thrown seven of their chiefs in prison They will be kept in prison until I return and my friend Felipe will watch over the village while I am gone I understand if the Indians attack their chiefs must die just so And on no conditions. I'll those seven chiefs be released as long as they are in prison Santiago is safe, but Felipe will attend to all that Now this lot arrow. I told him to come You've packed all the supplies lot arrow everything. He's ready don Pedro then wait with the horses I will join you there. We started once. Yes, don Pedro. I will be ready That lot arrow is a good servant, but he is an Indian. Oh, what of it? I must have someone to take care of I don't trust him Pedro. You don't Yes, what possible reason could you have for not trusting lot arrow? He's been with me ever so you are wise you will get rid of him kill him send him back to his tribe do anything But get rid of him. Why he has always been afraid. I've been watching the tarot for many months He's clever and he has clear black eyes that might belong to the devil I've been meaning to speak to you about it. You will send the Indian away No, I will take him with me to the seacoast and keep him But someday you will find out that I spoke the truth and then it may be too late Come in doniness. Oh Felipe. What do you want? Indian lot arrow is here. He wants to speak with you a tarot But he left for the coast of don Pedro a week ago. He returned tonight. Hmm. That's clear. Well, have him come in Come in lot arrow Why are you here lot arrow don Pedro? He sent me. Why does he send you because don Pedro? Was afraid my people might try to attack Santiago That they might try to rescue the seven caciques seven caciques. Yes, the seven Indian chiefs who have been put in prison The Indians will not dare and attack as long as we have that chiefs locked in prison. You know that I know only my orders Don Pedro set me here with orders that the seven chiefs be released He came to me first doniness, but I did not want to release the prisoners without consulting you You are right in doing so Felipe the man is lying. No, no get out of here. Let's all go back to your people Tell them that the seven chiefs will be held as hostages until don Pedro it ends And if in the attack is made on the town of Santiago The seven chiefs shall die. What do they need? I am Thankful that I spare you your life. Don Pedro will hear you would hang to the highest tree Don't stand there staring get out. I go doniness. I go There will be trouble doniness Perhaps we should have had him thrown in prison. That would have done no good. Toro is only one of many But I'm afraid you're right, Felipe. There will be trouble I tell you my comrades it was that demon of a woman who ruined my plan She knew that I was lying that I had deserted don Pedro I think she even knew that we intend to destroy that accursed town We cannot destroy the Donald Carol. What will happen to the seven chiefs these spaniards would not dare to kill them They shall be rescued tonight. There will be no moon. We will attack quickly and before the spaniards are out of their beds Santiago will be ours Don't you miss the savages are battering at our gates. No taro is the leader. I saw him with my own eyes We cannot hold out much longer doniness as long as there is a man alive. We will defend Santiago No, if don't Pedro we're only here, but he's not here, and he won't be back for a week. Where are you going? To the prison come along to you. They will be prison I intend to keep my word to let taro the seven Indian chiefs shall pay forfeit for this attack with their lives You do not intend to do just that open the door Felipe. Yes Listen to me Felipe only one thing can keep those savages from destroying Santiago only one thing yeah, I do not understand The seven prisoners must die the bodies must be thrown over the walls and the Indian see that their chiefs have been killed They will be terrified and the taro will know that I spoke the truth. Do you think it is wise? It is our only chance. Where are the Indian prisoners? They are chained over by that far wall There is a candle. I will carry it place the candle on this table. Yes now Don't feel if they draw your sword my my son Yes What are you waiting for Felipe? I have to kill them in cold blood. Why do you think I brought you here? I tell you it's our only chance all right the lives of our men depend upon it I help build this town help to build it with my own hands. It belongs to me into Spain I won't see it destroyed by savages. I Can't don't sleep they give me the sword. What give me the sword Hmm your hand is trembling. Look at mine the sword is steady in my hand You a woman a woman no My Pedro that was the only thing that saved Santiago and the enemy saw that their chiefs had been killed the attacks Stopped almost at once the Indians ran away in terror. You are a brave woman in us Oh, but I'm sick of strife and bloodshed. Let us pray that there will be no more war Let us remain side by side in bills until I'll go into a great city alas my darling That is impossible Pedro. What do you mean? It's letter It came today from the king the king. I must never see you again in us The king has ordered it never The king has decreed that all married men in Chile must stand for their wives As you know, I have a wife in Spain Pedro. You love me. You've told me that you love me. I am a soldier I must obey the king's command isn't fair. I was the only woman who dared come to Chile I wanted to help you carve a new country out of this wilderness What other woman would have done the things I've done no one these hands look at them They become hard from toil scarred with the marks of battle. I know that I've been cruel heartless But I was fighting for Spain and for you. I've earned my happiness. They can't take it away from me They can't Felipe is waiting outside for me in this to stay longer would only make parting more difficult Goodbye Goodbye Goodbye Don't think you're Here Make God go with you We must stop here Felipe my horse can go no farther. I think we'll be safe in this forest I hope those savages are not on a trail don't pay to If you want my opinion, I think we should return to Santiago. We're out of danger now. Yeah by your horse to this tree The attack that night came so suddenly I hardly knew what had happened We were lucky to escape with our lives Why must we Jenny to Peru the king's orders so you are never to see don't yay nice again never a strange beautiful woman Cruel Get loving I love her too, Felipe Life will be very dreary Don Pedro I see something moving over there behind that cumple brush They're trapped surrounded warriors with spears. They're everywhere Don Pedro Do not move don Pedro or I shall have my warrior kill you too Lotaro You yes, it is I lotaro your servant no longer Now I am cheap of my tribe. I have waited long for this moment. What are you going to do with me? We have been expecting you my friend Our camp is only a short distance away and you came straight to us. What are you going to do? We shall give you supper If only the donators were here Uh, it would be pleasant to die in with the conqueror valley. They are any lady lotaro Would you defy the great father of the king of spain for my people? Yes? All the white man cares about his gold Mala have you brought the cup? Here lotaro, but What is in that cup cool done Pedro Molten gold that has been waiting for you many hours Simmering over a fire Gold is the food of the spaniard Here it is hot Molten gold drink your fill Drink your fill Today on the granite heights above the city of santiago Stands a statue of don Pedro de valivia What in a sorres the warrior's lady remains only a mysterious figure on the musty pages of time But it is said that sometimes when the yellow moon is high above the andes A woman with chestnut hair and bittering green eyes is seen at don Pedro's side She is clad in armor and she gazes longingly at the city which she helped to build Perhaps it is only a legend Or it may be an apparition formed by the night mists billowing through the valley Or perhaps it is the ghost of don jeinez Seeking solace but the side of her departed lover From santiago we travel back to the seacoast Floating our ship again. We head for an island west of the mainland The island of ma satiera is a green spot of land shaped like a half moon set in blue ocean Here an event took place that was destined to make this spot one of the best known islands in the world Let us go back to september 1704 a british merchant man is anchored in the curved bay Standing on her deck his hot-tempered young alexander selker I won't sail on this ship another day captain straddling. I should hang you for mutiny selker Go ahead hang me. We haven't had decent rations for three months The rest of the crew feel like I do but they're afraid to stick up with the rights Aren't you afraid selker? I'm not afraid of anything. No, but dive and sail under a captain like you All right, you've asked for it. You'll get it I'll put you off on this island with an axe a matchlock and little gunpowder and my books Yes, you'll need something to occupy your mind from now on. That suits me You know, we only stopped here to fill our water casks Another ship may not drop anchor here for years. I'll take a chance on it. You're a headstrong fool But there won't be anyone for you to quarrel with here. You'll have plenty of time to meditate plenty of time Maybe the rest of your life Weeks rolled into months Months into years An alexander selker remained marooned on this deserted island Then on the 31st of january 17109 a british vessel sailed into the bay A boat was lowered and first made thomas dover accompanied by one of the seamen went ashore If you asked me mr. Devereux, I don't like this business trumpet through underbrush that might be full of snakes and wild animals and all There are no snakes on this island. You'll not find any animals except wild dogs and goats What are we looking for? We saw a light burning on the shore last night. The skipper thought we'd better investigate Maybe there's cannibals on this island Nonsense before I left one of my wife. She says to me Here Mr. Delver, what do you see? Army footprints men's footprints And they lead through those bushes. Come on right behind you sir Look straight ahead Isn't that a cave if it ain't armed for me It's got a gate built up in front of it and the gate is opening someone's coming out A man Rest in goat skin. Yes, look and look at it. Look at that beard Hello Hello Maybe ain't got no tongue Can't you talk mr Who Are you and thomas dover native the english privateer duke? We saw a light burning here last night Well, that was my fire I light it every night Hoping that some ship will see it. Well, what are you doing here? Waiting To be rescued Four years. I I haven't spoken to a soul I've lived here In this cave. You won't have to live here any longer old man We're taking you aboard back to england england Aren't you never out of it? Yes england england You say every word of your story is true. Yes, mr. Defoe every word of it You lived in a cave for four years made your own clothes out of goat skins and that's right My only companions were my books and my dog and a parrot that are caught in a trap A very interesting story I wonder if I might use it in a book that I am writing a book. Oh, yes. Yes I'm a writer Daniel Defoe. Perhaps you've read my I keep forgetting you just recently returned Well, if you can use my story, you're welcome to it. Oh, thank you Of course, I'll have to change it a bit and I won't use your name I'll call you Robinson Now, let me think Robinson Crucell That's it the life and adventures of Robinson Crucell Such was the story of alexander selkirk the real robins and crucell As we visit masatiera, we see a marble tablet set against the rocks A tribute to the man who made the island famous But the years have brought a great change to masatiera It has become a prosperous fishing port and only recently the chilean government declared it a national park High radio towers flash messages to many ships which now pass these shores But to many a boy and girl throughout the world Robinson crucell's island will always remain deserted the last outpost of romance and adventure Returning to the mainland of chile we sail northward past angular pinnacles and cliffs which overlook the sea The land has become hot barren grounds No grass or vegetation of any kind grows on this forbidding coast We are in the nitrate country source of chile's greatest wealth Entering the port of ikike We see automobiles twisting and turning up the desolate mountain side Wind shields sparking like flashes of golden fire in the afternoon sunlight And over the dreary reddish hill lies the nitrate mine Where steam shovels bite into the arid soil and dig out the precious kalichich 58 years ago a dispute over this nitrate bearing land caused war between chile and the combined forces of bolivia and peru The war of the pacific was renowned as a naval war And one of the first battles took place here in the bay of ikike May 21st 1879 The chilean warship esmeralda is sailing from ikike A short distance away coming toward the esmeralda like a sleek greyhound is the crack peruvian battleship oscar On the bridge of the esmeralda. We find chile's young naval officer captain arturo pratt He peers at the enemy through his binoculars and speaks to his lieutenant Lieutenant uribi the cannon are charged and ready. Yes captain, but every gun on this ship should have been in this scrap heap long ago Looks like we are in for a bad day captain. You're nervous uribi. Who would not be nervous? Look at the gun turret on that peruvian One good broadside from those guns and it will be the end of the esmeralda Come here uribi You see that flag with a single star in the field of blue flying at our mast head That flag has never been hauled down It will never be struck while i am captain of the esmeralda But if something should happen to me You would be next in command. I promise you sir those colors shall remain at the mast head as long as this ship stays afloat That's all i wanted to know now. I'll go forward uribi take charge of the gunner I'll give my commands from the bridge guy. I said Stand by your postman Stand by Fire at will Hour upon hour the rattling roar of cannon shatters the peaceful morning Turning the esmeralda into a mass of crumpled rails broken stanchions and splintered wood Then with a quick maneuver the peruvian ship rams its steel plated bow into the esmeralda's bulging side The grinding vending crash both vessels locked together Suddenly a man has seen poison the esmeralda's main deck. It is captain arturo plot Sword and pistol drawn. He leaps aboard the enemy ship. Come on boys. Here's your chance Order follow me His men start to follow but before they can jump to the enemy deck both ships swing wide apart A burst of fire quacks from the enemy turret the captain saw a glitters high in the air a limp body lurches forward Your gunnery kill me keep firing keep firing Hours dragged by the wounded ship settles lower than lower into the water At last the clamor of battle fades Nothing is left of the esmeralda, but a shattered prowl and one lone cannon We are the only ones left. Please kill me. Yes, lieutenant, but we still have one gun. Is it charged? Wait. I'll see Yes Yes, it is charged and ready to fire then aim it well and let the shot be our last salute Our last salute I said we would fight as long as there was one gun left And this is it lieutenant. This is it Thus drunk with glory midshipman recalmy fires the final shot and the battered broken corvette sinks beneath the waves But the flag of chili that is one bright white star clean to the foremost Is the last to disappear? And so it happened that the men of chili proved themselves glorious even in defeat But the loss of the esmeralda was avenged For chili conquered both peru and bolivia and took possession of the great nitrate fields of south america The valuable nitrates of ikike had been stored into the hold of our ship And we are now ready to depart from chili To see all of these strange mountainous country would take months perhaps years For beyond the mountain ranges lies a vast desert once an ocean bed But now filled with the remains of petrified sea animals and stone lizards All sparkling weirdly in the blazing sun And high in the snow-capped andes a railroad burrows its way through rocky cliffs like a long shining serpent Although it is a modern country with airports golf courses theaters and factories Chili is like a precious uncut stone which needs only the polishing hand of time to bring out its true richness and beauty And so we leave you chili hard brilliant glamorous A land inhabited by the wanderers of four centuries who have made you their final port of call We invite you to join us again next week in this time as we journey to another of the world's fascinating ports of call