The 19th World Jamboree (Spanish: 19º Jamboree Scout Mundial) in Chile, the first ever in South America, took place at a 7400 acre site (Hacienda Picarquín) in the foothills of the Andes, some 38 mi 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. 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.

Theme

The jamboree theme was "Building Peace Together". The program included full days of patrol activities. These included: