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Huinay
Huinay is a tract of land belonging to the San Ignacio del Huinay Foundation. This territory covers nearly in the Commune of Hualaihué, in Los Lagos Region of Chile. It lies between the Comau or Leptepu fjord and the border with the Republic of Argentina in Palena Province. Its location is . Huinay also divides the private Pumalín Park founded by American Douglas Tompkins into two parts. Tompkins wants to purchase it to unify his park, however, this has met with strong opposition from the people in the hamlet of Huinay. The Leptepu fjord is part of a {{convert, 68, km, 0, abbr=on longitudinal structural fault that runs from north to south, profoundly remodelled through the passing of the continental glaciers during the glaciations of the Quaternary period. The ice field that slid through the fiord, trapped between high mountains, carved the valleys deeply - they have subsequently been partially refilled with sediment, resulting in a remaining depth of up to 500 m below cur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palena Province
Palena Province ( es, Provincia de Palena) is the southernmost administrative area in Chile's Los Lagos Region Los Lagos (X). The area is also called Continental Chiloe or Northern Patagonia, as geographers consider the Palena Province to be the starting point of Chilean Patagonia which extends south from Palena all the way to Tierra del Fuego. Palena Province is remote, beautiful, and difficult to access. In fact, Palena is one of the most sparsely populated provinces in the country and features a stunning geography characterized by steep fjords, wild rivers, hot springs, and numerous snow-capped volcanos. Chile's Austral Highway (Carretera Austral) is not continuous through the jagged geography of Palena Province. Motorists accessing the area by car are required to take two ferries across fjords to cross the province. Historically, Chaiten was the provincial capital. Due to the eruption of Chaitén Volcano and the subsequent destruction of that town, Futaleufú was named the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |