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Ana Lake is a
Patagonian
lake
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...
in the
Pali-Aike National Park
The Pali-Aike National Park is a park located in the Magallanes Region of Patagonia in Chile. ''Pali-Aike'' is a Tehuelche name that means ''Desolate Place''. Created in 1970, it covers an area of and includes part of the Pali-Aike Volcanic Fie ...
,
San Gregorio,
Magallanes Region,
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...
.
Fauna
Birders frequent this locale to spot the
least seedsnipe
The least seedsnipe (''Thinocorus rumicivorus'') is a xerophilic species of bird in the Thinocoridae family.
It breeds in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. They are common across South America and have been recorded in Ecuador, the Falkland ...
(''
Thinocorus rumicivorus''), and other
avafauna. Lago Ana is situated a few kilometres north of the
Pali Aike Crater, a location from which
archaeological
Archaeology or archeology is the scientific study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscap ...
recovery has evinced evidence of early
prehistoric
Prehistory, also known as pre-literary history, is the period of human history between the use of the first stone tools by hominins 3.3 million years ago and the beginning of recorded history with the invention of writing systems. The use of ...
man in this region.
[C. Michael Hogan, 2008]
Lake in Canada
Also Ana Lake is a lake in Ontario, Canada with Geographical coordinates 45°44'16" North and 79°02'24" West.
See also
*
Cueva Fell
Cueva Fell is a natural cave and archaeological site in southern Patagonia. Cueva Fell is in proximity to the Pali Aike Crater, another significant archaeological site. Cueva Fell combined with the nearby Pali Aike site have been submitted to U ...
References
* Chris Goodie (2001
''Birding the Americas Trip Report and Planning Repository''* C. Michael Hogan (2008
Aike'', The Megalithic Portal, ed. A. Burnham* Ana Lake Map
Geographical Names of Canada
Line notes
Lakes of Chile
Lakes of Magallanes Region
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