Melinka
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Melinka is a Chilean town in Aysén Province, Aysén Region. It is located on Ascención Island and is the administrative center of the commune of Guaitecas since 1979.
Aerial view of Melinka
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.