Tag Archives: attraction of Chile

The Atacama Desert-Chile

Posted on September 6, 2011 by admin

The Atacama Desert is a plateau in South America, covering a 600-mile (1,000 km) strip of land on the Pacific coast of South America, west of the Andes mountains. The Atacama desert is, according to NASA, National Geographic and many other … Continue reading →

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Puerto Williams-Chile

Posted on September 6, 2011 by admin

Puerto Williams is a major hub for scientific activity linked to Antarctica and the islands south of Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego. The University of Magallanes has a university centre in Puerto Williams and weather stations and lighhouses in … Continue reading →

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The Baker River-Chile

Posted on September 6, 2011 by admin

The volume of water that flows down the Baker River never ceases to impress and frighten those who don’t know it, or those who only know it by reputation. However, this river was, in the not so distant past, descended … Continue reading →

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The Juan Fernández Islands-Chile

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Juan Fernández Islands, Spanish Islas Juan Fernández,  small cluster of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, situated about 400 miles (650 km) west of and administratively part of Chile. They consist of the 36-square-mile (93-square-km) Isla Más a Tierra (Nearer Land … Continue reading →

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Alberto de Agostini National Park-Chile

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The National Park of Alberto de Agostini has a surface of 3.607.738,57 acres., being the third greater national park of the country. The National Park of Alberto de Agostini formed with the lands that belonged to the Forest Reserve Holland, … Continue reading →

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Torres del Paine National Park-Chile

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Torres del Paine National Park is adorned with beautiful vegetation. Among them are the evergreen Embothrium coccineum, which produces vivid red flowers grouped in corymbs, and Calceolaria uniflora, of striking shape and colors. The park has 7 documented species of … Continue reading →

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Laguna San Rafael National Park-Chile

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Laguna San Rafael National Park is a park located on the Pacific coast of southern Chile. The park is named for the San Rafael Lagoon formed by the retreat of the San Rafael Glacier. Non-indigenous people first explored the area … Continue reading →

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Cerro Castillo National Reserve-Chile

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This park was created in 1970 and encompasses an area of 134,000 hectares (294,800 acres) to the south of Coyhaique. The stretch of the Austral Road that leads to the city of Cochrane crosses the mountainous chain of Cerro Castillo … Continue reading →

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Queulat National Park-Chile

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Situated between 44º22′ latitude south and 72º25′ latitude west, Queulat National Park is located in the Aysén region, with the Hanging Glacier (Ventisquero Colgante) only 15 minutes from the jetty of Puyuhuapi Lodge & Spa. Its highest summit is the … Continue reading →

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Yelcho Lake-Chile

Posted on September 6, 2011 by admin

Yelcho Lake is a fjord-shaped lake located in the southern Los Lagos Region, in the Palena Province, Chile. Its outlet is a river of the same name, which flows north-west and empties into Gulf of Corcovado, near Chaitén. The lake … Continue reading →

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