Geography of Chile
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The geography of Chile is extremely diverse, as the country extends from a latitude of 17° South to Cape Horn at 56°, and from the Pacific Ocean in the west to the Andes in the east. Chile is situated
Cattle grazing near the Llanquihue Lake. The Osorno Volcano is in the background
As seen in this SeaWiFS image, Chile's southern coast is broken into many islands, fjords, channels and twisting peninsulas
Concepción early 1700s
Geology of Chile
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The geology of Chile is a characterized by processes linked to subduction, such as volcanism, earthquakes, and orogeny. The building blocks of Chile's geology were assembled during the Paleozoic Era w
Llaima volcano in eruption
The Andes are generally higher in northern Chile.
View of the Altiplano plateau in northern Chile
The mountains at Torres del Paine National Park have been heavily eroded by the Quaternary glaciations.