Presidente Ríos Lake () is located in the
Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region of
Chile. It lies in the middle of the
Taitao Peninsula.
While the lake's existence only became known in Chile in 1945, it appears to have been known by
Chono natives, who led survivors of , including
John Byron
Vice-Admiral John Byron (8 November 1723 – 1 April 1786) was a British Royal Navy officer and explorer. He earned the nickname "Foul-Weather Jack" in the press because of his frequent encounters with bad weather at sea. As a midshipman, he sa ...
, through it in 1742.
The Chonos who often had a hostile relation with the Spanish kept the lake secret from them despite serving the Spanish as
maritime pilots.
[ Despite official discovery in 1945 the lake was already known to seafarers from Chiloé.]
References
Lakes of Chile
Lakes of Aysén Region
Taitao Peninsula
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