Tierra del Fuego, Región de Magallanes, Chile - Unravel Travel TV

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The Region of Magellan, officially the XII Region of Magellan and Chilean Antarctica (Spanish: XII Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena), is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions. It is the southernmost, largest and second least populated region of Chile. It comprises four provinces: Última Esperanza, Magellan, Tierra del Fuego, and Antártica Chilena. Magellan has many globally known places and geographical features including Torres del Paine, Cape Horn, Tierra del Fuego island, and the Strait of Magellan. It also includes the Antarctic territory claimed by Chile. The main economic activities are bovine farming, oil extraction and tourism. This region is also home of the Patagonian Expedition Race.

The region contains mountainous peaks and glaciers in the far north, including elements of the Patagonian Ice Sheet. Further south there are other mountain ranges such as the Cerro Toro and numerous surface waters including the Seno Última Esperanza, Eberhard Fjord and Lago Grey. Protected areas include the Torres del Paine National Park and the Cueva del Milodon Natural Monument, at the latter of which have been discovered remains of the extinct Giant Sloth as well as of prehistoric man dating to circa 10,000 BC.

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