Fjords and channels of Chile
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The southern coast of Chile presents a large number of fjords and fjord-like channels from the latitudes of Cape Horn to Reloncaví Estuary. Some fjords and channels are important navigable channels pr
A photograph taken from a boat in the fjords
Channels, fjords and straits are important waterways for the region, as here in Mitchell Fjord, near Villa O'Higgins
Fjords and channels of Aysén Region. Click to enlarge.
Puerto Edén - Messier-Canal
Guaitecas Archipelago
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The Guaitecas Archipelago is a sparsely populated archipelago in the Aisén region of Chile. The archipelago is made up of eight main islands and numerous smaller ones. The eight largest islands are fr
Guaitecas Archipelago is marked with light blue, Chonos Archipelago with dark blue and Chiloé Archipelago is marked with red.
Pilgerodendron uviferum was exploited in the 19th and 20th centuries for its highly valued wood.
Marine otter was once hunted for its fur by people based in Melinka.
Local carpenter Octavio Chiguay building a boat in Melinka.