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Land of the Andes 13

In southern Chile, the land falls away. The region between mountains and ocean shatters into the baffling maze of channels and islands that ends in Chilean Patagonia. Southernmost Chile is marked by Cape Horn, a treacherous headland surrounded by storm-tossed seas. The Strait of Magellan is the most famous route around the tip of the continent. Many of Chile’s major lakes, including Lake Llanquihue, are concentrated in the scenic Lake District of the southern region. The southern Lake District is the home of Chile’s most prominent indigenous peoples, the Araucanians. Chile has many rivers, but they are short. They start in the Andes and

Jagged peaks in scenic Torres del Paine National Park.