An enlightening survey from Chile found that a staggering 78% of the country's residents believe that aliens exist. The research group Cadem conducted the poll of 700 Chileans who offered their opinions on the otherworldly topic. Beyond the sizeable percentage of participants who expressed a belief in extraterrestrials, 36% indicated that they have had a UFO sighting of their own. When the pro-ET respondents were asked about the likelihood of aliens contacting humanity by 2030, the answer was largely split down the middle with 51% saying it was likely or probable and 49% dismissing such a possibility.

Of the Chilean locations most likely to be visited by aliens, Talca topped the wide-ranging list at 15%, followed by Santiago (14%), and the Atacama region rounding the top three with twelve percent. Strangely, an additional question featured in the survey asked Chilean residents for their opinion on the 1969 moon landing. In response to that query, only 48% of the participants indicated that they believe it happened. Conversely, an eyebrow-raising 39% of Chileans responded that they think the historic event was a hoax.