Chilean writer Isabel ALLENDE is a renowned author known for her works of magical realism. Claudio Arrau was a Chilean pianist and composer who was known as one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. Luis Sepúlveda was a Chilean writer, journalist, and political activist. Pablo Neruda was a Nobel Prize-winning Chilean poet and diplomat. Roberto Bolaño was a Chilean novelist, short story writer, and poet. Gabriela Mistral was a Chilean poet-diplomat, educator, and feminist. Jose Donoso was a Chilean novelist, short story writer, and essayist. The Chilean PESO is the currency of Chile and the ANDES Mountains are a mountain range in South America. The Atacama Desert is a desert in northern Chile and Punta ARENAS is a city in southern Chile.