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  • Portillo is scheduled to resume her testimony Thursday.

    Levy suspect's ex-girlfriend testifies Washington Post Editors 2010

  • In this part of Chile there are two passes across the Andes to Mendoza: the one most commonly used, namely, that of Aconcagua or Uspallata — is situated some way to the north; the other, called the Portillo, is to the south, and nearer, but more lofty and dangerous.

    Journal of researches into the geology and natural history of the various countries visited by H.M.S. Beagle 2003

  • In this part of Chile there are two passes across the Andes to Mendoza: the one most commonly used, namely, that of Aconcagua or Uspallata — is situated some way to the north; the other, called the Portillo, is to the south, and nearer, but more lofty and dangerous.

    Journal of researches into the geology and natural history of the various countries visited by H.M.S. Beagle 2003

  • In this part of Chile there are two passes across the Andes to Mendoza: the one most commonly used—namely, that of Aconcagua or Uspallata—is situated some way to the north; the other, called the Portillo, is to the south, and nearer, but more lofty and dangerous.

    Chapter XV 1909

  • And further to the east, beyond the gap called the Portillo, the cliffs rise again as one follows the trail over that high desert to Vilaflor.

    A Tramp's Notebook Morley Roberts 1899

  • In this part of Chile there are two passes across the Andes to Mendoza: the one most commonly used, namely, that of Aconcagua or Uspallata -- is situated some way to the north; the other, called the Portillo, is to the south, and nearer, but more lofty and dangerous.

    The Voyage of the Beagle Charles Darwin 1845

  • CGW-X announced today the discovery of a new high-grade mineralized structure, referred to as the Portillo vein, in the latest holes of its Phase One drilling program at the Santo Domingo gold property in Nicaragua.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed CELINE GANO 2011

  • The front doors of the store had just recently been unlocked as employees got ready to open the store when a man, later identified as Portillo, entered the building, walked around for a while, and then grabbed a new TV worth more than $1,000, according to police reports.

    IdahoStatesman.com News Updates 2010

  • After all the defenders of the gate called Portillo had fallen wounded or dead, the French hurried to take it by assault.

    Mangan's 2009

  • Personally am really looking forward to all the "Portillo" moments that will occur.

    Politics news, UK and world political comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk Martin Kettle 2010

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