Aracena Island (Spanish: ''Isla Capitán Aracena'' or ''Isla Aracena'') is an island in the Magallanes Region of

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...

. It belongs to the Tierra del Fuego archipelago, and forms part of the Alberto de Agostini National Park. For some 6000 years the coastal areas of Aracena Island have been inhabited by the Alacalufe (or Kawésqar) people. By the early years of the 21st century, the continued presence of the Alacalufe has been put seriously at risk by the actions of non-indigenous people. The highest point on Aracena Island is Mount Vernal. (The United States Hydrographic Office i
South America Pilot
(Year 1916, page 316) erroneously located Mount Vernal on the Clarence Island.)

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