Inglés
Chiloe: a natural area for tourism
A unique place Chiloe’s tourism industry is sustained on two great pillars: beautiful natural surroundings and unique cultural attractions. Many different ecosystems coexist on this archipelago, making it a one-of-a-kind place, home to endemic plant and animal species. Its rugged relief makes for eye-catching scenery, such as natural coastal rock formations, lakes, lagoons, rivers and […]
Legends of the central zone
The Chonchon The legend goes that when the inhabitants of the central zone of the country heard the constant screams of the Chonchon (meaning “tue,tue”), it meant the bird was out to announce that someone was going to die. This warlock took on the form of a bird with a human head, which sprouted huge […]
File on The Camahueto
– Name of myth: The Camahueto. – Description: it looks like a calf covered in shiny, short fur. Its main feature is a golden horn that grows on its forehead. This horn has magic powers. – Region: rivers, lagoons and the sea around the Chiloe archipelago (Region of los Lagos), made up by the Greater […]
Myths and legends of the north
The Alicanto It is a mythological bird that lives in small caves amongst the hills of minerals in the Atacama desert and its appearances are anxiously awaited by fortune hunters. This creature, which feeds on gold and silver, is enormous; it has large metallic colored wings, a curved beak and feet with powerful talons. Also, […]
Biogeography
The abundance of precipitations and, consequently, the greater humidity present in the ambiance favors the development of diverse hygromorphic species and vegetal associations that need permanent water supplies. Among these associations we can find the evergreen and rain forests. The local vegetal biodiversity groups around pure unities, for instance, in larch tree or lenga forests. […]
