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Southern
Chile:
This German influenced area of Chile is represented by lakes, snowcapped
volcanoes, rivers, lush green vegetation, massive glaciers, calm fjords,
active tourism, spectacular National Parks, stilt houses, great fishing,
and as being the last bastion of the Spanish conquerors in Chile.
Pucon, Puerto
Varas, Puerto Montt, Laguna
San Rafael
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Patagonic Chile:
Characterized by Punta Arenas, the southernmost continental city in
the world; the Magellan Strait, which served as the natural sea route
between the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans before the construction
of the Panama Canal; and Torres del Paine (Towers of the Paine) National
Park, declared a World Biosphere Reserve by the UNESCO, and impossible
to describe in such a way to honor all its beauty.
Punta Arenas,
Torres del Paine National Park
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Polynesian Chile:
Represented by Easter Island, which is located at a distance of 1,800
miles from the nearest inhabited area, and is one of the most mysterious
and isolated places on the earth. Easter Island or "Te Pito Te Henua"
(navel of the world) as it was originally named by its King Hotu Matua
is considered the largest open air museum in the world and is mainly
characterized by the Moai statues which have heights of up to 60 feet
and weights of up to 100 tons.
Easter Island
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