Articles in Far South

National Heritage Sites in Chile's far South
(Reads: 243, since 08-Mar-2010)

Capilla de Mármol (The Marble Chapel) This sanctuary is situated in the "Puntilla Capilla el ...

The Chilean Antarctic
(Reads: 3216, since 26-Ene-2004)

The Chilean territory in the Antarctic comprises an area of 1,267,723 km2, out of a total of 14,000 km2, and includes the ...

Laguna San Rafael
(Reads: 5869, since 23-Ene-2004)

The laguna is part of the Parque Nacional Laguna San Rafael, which covers an area of 1.742,000 hectares. Laguna San Rafael ...

Information about Chile
(Reads: 850, since 03-Mar-2010)

Chile is divided politically into 15 regions; one of these is the Metropolitan Region, lying in the central zone of the ...

The Climate in Chile
(Reads: 1482, since 03-Mar-2010)

Chile covers a huge geographical range, and presents a correspondingly wide variety of climatic conditions, including ...

Puerto Cisnes
(Reads: 3889, since 23-Ene-2004)

Located in a beautiful setting facing the Pacific Ocean, 183 km north of Puerto Aisén and 198 km from Coihaique, this small ...

Coihaique National Reserve
(Reads: 3015, since 23-Ene-2004)

This reserve covers 2,676 hectares and lies 5 km north of Coihaique. There is a 9 km circuit which you can drive round, and ...

Dos Lagunas Natural Monument
(Reads: 2746, since 23-Ene-2004)

You can reach this area by continuing 22 km down the international road which leads to Coihaique Alto. Its 181 hectares take ...

Torres del Paine National Park
(Reads: 8512, since 23-Ene-2004)

Comprising 242,242 hectares, it was created in 1959 and declared a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1978. It is located ...

Alacalufe National Reserve
(Reads: 2846, since 23-Ene-2004)

The reserve covers a surface area of approximately 2,320,000 hectares with scenery noted for low mountainous islands, ...

Isla Magdalena National Park
(Reads: 5297, since 26-Ene-2004)

Located in the Magellan Straits, about 35 km from the city of Punta Arenas, this wild area was made a National Park in ...

Pali Aike National Park
(Reads: 3738, since 26-Ene-2004)

This National Park, covering some 5,000 hectares, was created in 1970 and is also known as ‘The Devil’s Lava Flow’. It is ...

Cabo de Hornos National Park
(Reads: 3992, since 23-Ene-2004)

The park includes parts of Tierra del Fuego, the Wollaston Archipelago, and the Hermite group of islands. Unique resources ...

History of the Carretera Austral
(Reads: 10343, since 21-Ene-2004)

Chiloé and Aisén make up an area of 135,000 km2, which constitutes a sixth of the Chilean mainland. This huge ...

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