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Geography and Wildlife of Chile

Maps, photos, descriptions, flora and fauna, demographics and related resources about the geography of Chile
Mapas de Chile
Click on a region for an interactive map showing tourism information as well as political and geographical data.
Chile's National Parks
North to South, from the dry Atacama to wet Magallanes, there are hundreds of national parks, reserves, monuments and nature sanctuaries to visit and enjoy.
Chile and Easter Island from Lonely Planet
Clear map displaying cities (favorite destinations in red) plus national parks.
Volcanoes of Chile
Chile has hundreds of volcanoes, active and dormant, along the Bolivian and Argentine borders. Some are favored climbs, others are scenic gems.
Chile by Region
Click on the region (zone) for detailed map and profiles. Excellent resource from GoChile.
Andean Condor
The Andean Condor is the largest bird of prey in the world, but its numbers are decreasing.
Chile
Geographical map and demographics from Merriam Webster.
Araucaria
Named for the province of Aruaco, the araucaria or monkey puzzle tree is native to temperate and subtropical regions in Chile, Argentina, Brazil, and Australia. It is also called Chilean pine.
Chile
Manipulate this excellent map from Expedia.com by changing directions and zoom.
Atacama Desert Photos
From the Nomad trek.
Maps of Chile
Topographical, political, railroad, travel and other maps for sale from Omni Map.
Guanaco
These relatives of the llama live on the altiplano and mountains of Peru, Chile, Bolivia and Argentina.
Huemul
The name of the huemul, a mountain deer and Chile's national animal, appearing on the Chilean coat-of-arms, comes from the Araucanian Indian term "to follow another."
Map
Map of cities courtesy of www.chile-travel.com.
Map
Courtesy of Lonely Planet.
Weather in Chile
Current conditions for many cities.
Puma
Known by many names in many countries, the puma ranges from arid desert to tropical rainforest to cold coniferous forest, from sea level up to 5,800 m in the Andes.
Vegetacion Nativa
Maps, location and description of native shrubs, woods and forests.

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