Aysen Region

Aysen (also spelled Aisén) is Chile's eleventh administrative region from north to south. It is the least populous of the thirteen regions. Its terrain and form are very similar to those of the Alaska Panhandle, the northern Norwegian coast, and New Zealand's Milford Sound region. Laguna San Rafael National Park, reachable only by boat or plane, is one of its most popular tourist destinations. Until the construction of Route 7 (the Carretera Austral, or Southern Highway) in the 1980s, the only overland routes from north to south through the region were extremely primitive tracks.

Related Topics:
Chile - Alaska - Norwegian - Milford Sound - Laguna San Rafael

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