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Tierra del Fuego

Tierra del Fuego

Tierra del Fuego Province is Chile’s southernmost region; it is one of the four provinces in the south Chilean region of Magallanes and Antártica Chilena. The Island was discovered by Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese explorer, who called it Tierra del Fuego because of his observation of bonfires on the shores of the island set by the Ona Indians. Puerto Williams is the world’s southernmost town.   As one travels to Tierra del Fuego, south of Puerto Montt, the … Read entire article »

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The Geography of Chile

The Geography of Chile

Chile occupies a long strip of land in the south west of the South American continent. The country is shaped like a long and narrow ribbon and is the longest country in the planet; its coastline along the Pacific Ocean stretches for 4,300 km or 2,700 m.  Chile’s total surface is 756,950 sq km or 292,183 sq m (excluding claims on Antarctica) its territory is twice as big as Japan or Germany. Chile borders Peru … Read entire article »

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