Aysén Region
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The Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region, often shortened to Aysén Region or Aisén, is one of Chile's 16 regions. It is the third-largest region in area and the least populous, with a popu
Patagonia National Park
The fjords and glaciers of the region are among the possible origins of the name Aysén/Aisén
Fragment of a dalca, a type of boat formerly used by the Chono people in the channels of Aysén.
1930s seasonal workers from Chiloe
Patagonia
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Patagonia is a geographical region in southern South America that spans parts of Argentina and Chile. It includes the southern portion of the Andes mountain range, featuring lakes, fjords, temperate r
Aysén Region
…Magallanes area farther south, where the government was carrying out a colonization policy. During the border dispute with Argentina over control of Patagonia, little attention was paid to the uninhabited lands of Aysén. Instead, efforts focused on defining territorial claims around the Strait of Magellan and…
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Ainsworth Bay and Marinelli Glacier, Chile
View of Punta Arenas, Chile, in winter
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