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[[File:Cuernos del Paine from Lake Pehoé.jpg|250px|left|thumbnail|[[Torres del Paine National Park]].]] | [[File:Cuernos del Paine from Lake Pehoé.jpg|250px|left|thumbnail|[[Torres del Paine National Park]].]] | ||
[[File:Flag of Magallanes, Chile.svg|250px|left|thumbnail|Flag of the Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica Region.]] | [[File:Flag of Magallanes, Chile.svg|250px|left|thumbnail|Flag of the Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica Region.]] | ||
| − | The '''Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica Region''' is the southern [[Regions of Chile|Region]] of [[Chile]]. Its capital is [[Punta Arenas]]. The region has many National Parks including the [[Bernardo O'Higgins National Park|Bernardo O'Higgins]], [[Torres del Paine National Park|Torres del Paine]], [[Yendegaia National Park|Yendegaia | + | The '''Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica Region''' is the southern [[Regions of Chile|Region]] of [[Chile]]. Its capital is [[Punta Arenas]]. The region has many National Parks including the [[Bernardo O'Higgins National Park|Bernardo O'Higgins]], [[Torres del Paine National Park|Torres del Paine]], [[Yendegaia National Park|Yendegaia]] and many others. The most important towns and cities are: Punta Arenas, [[Puerto Natales]], [[Porvenir]] and the southern city of the world (before Antarctica) [[Puerto Williams]]. |
The Region is located in [[Patagonia]] and has important sites like the [[Strait of Magellan]], [[Cape Horn]], the [[Beagle Channel]] and the [[Drake Passage]]. | The Region is located in [[Patagonia]] and has important sites like the [[Strait of Magellan]], [[Cape Horn]], the [[Beagle Channel]] and the [[Drake Passage]]. | ||
Revision as of 03:00, July 13, 2019
The Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica Region is the southern Region of Chile. Its capital is Punta Arenas. The region has many National Parks including the Bernardo O'Higgins, Torres del Paine, Yendegaia and many others. The most important towns and cities are: Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales, Porvenir and the southern city of the world (before Antarctica) Puerto Williams.
The Region is located in Patagonia and has important sites like the Strait of Magellan, Cape Horn, the Beagle Channel and the Drake Passage.
Chile holds a national claim over part of Antarctica, politically the Chilean Antarctic Territory is included in the Region.