EARTHQUAKE IN CHILE: IMPORTANT NOTICE
The big earthquake that hit our country early on February 27 had a serious impact on the Maule and Bío Bío regions. The Cities of Concepción, Talca, Talcahuano, Constitución, Lota and small settlements located on the Pacific shore near these cities were the most affected. The rest of the Chilean cities remain stable and operating normally. Their airports have been opened and their flights resumed, and so have public and communication services. Nevertheless, we recommend that you make contact with local operators (hotel managers and travel agencies) or with the Chilean Tourist Office, which has implemented an online service to keep people informed about the situation in each area (www.sernatur.cl).
As of today, the City of Santiago, as well as the most representative cities to the North and South of the capital, such as Arica, Iquique, San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta, La Serena, Viña del Mar, Valparaíso, Chillán, Los Angeles, Temuco, Puerto Varas, Frutillar, Puerto Montt, the Island of Chiloé, Isla de Pascua, Pucón, Villarrica and all the southern districts up to Punta Arenas, the country continues to operate normally. We are all distressed by everything that has happened but we will remain together to overcome this terrible moment.
Keep your head up, Chile!!! We are here for you.
The big earthquake that hit our country early on February 27 had a serious impact on the Maule and Bío Bío regions. The Cities of Concepción, Talca, Talcahuano, Constitución, Lota and small settlements located on the Pacific shore near these cities were the most affected. The rest of the Chilean cities remain stable and operating normally. Their airports have been opened and their flights resumed, and so have public and communication services. Nevertheless, we recommend that you make contact with local operators (hotel managers and travel agencies) or with the Chilean Tourist Office, which has implemented an online service to keep people informed about the situation in each area (www.sernatur.cl).
As of today, the City of Santiago, as well as the most representative cities to the North and South of the capital, such as Arica, Iquique, San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta, La Serena, Viña del Mar, Valparaíso, Chillán, Los Angeles, Temuco, Puerto Varas, Frutillar, Puerto Montt, the Island of Chiloé, Isla de Pascua, Pucón, Villarrica and all the southern districts up to Punta Arenas, the country continues to operate normally. We are all distressed by everything that has happened but we will remain together to overcome this terrible moment.
Keep your head up, Chile!!! We are here for you.
Corridor: Southern l Province: XI Región Aisén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo
Chile Chico / Lago G. Carrera
Chile Chico - Photos: Karina Jozami
he contrasting landscape between the aridity of the pampa and the fruit plantations and poplar coves, will make you believe that you are still in the central area of Chile, but this small place with its own peculiar grace is a prelude to one of the most wonderful spots in southern Chilean Patagonia.Before you arrive to the coast of Lake General Carrera, you will enjoy Laguna Verde, an excellent fishing spot where Río Manso is originated, and the sector of Cajón Cofré, prolific in volcanic vestiges, and adorned by the lake homonimous, where you will see black necked swans.
The heart of the area is Lake General Carrera, the biggest in Chile, and the second in South America after lake Titicaca. The lake is binational, and in Argentina it is called Buenos Aires. It was discovered in 1880 by the Argentinian geographer Carlos Moyano, and in 1901, the coasts of Puerto Ibáñez and Chile Chico were explored by H. Prichard, an American anthropologist who looked forTehuelche vestiges.
All cities along the coast of Lake General Carrera, possess a microclimate that permits the cultivation of green vegetables, fruit, and grain typical of the central region.
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