Understanding Chile’s geographical regions
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- 22 Feb 2023
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Chile may have “crazy” geography, but it is also a land of unparalleled beauty, with an incredible variety that has fascinated visitors since the Spanish conquest. Because Chile extends from a point about 625 kilometres north of the Tropic of Capricorn to a point hardly more than 1,400 kilometres north of the Antarctic Circle, within its territory can be found a broad selection of the earth’s climates. For this reason, it is possible to speak of several Chiles geographically. Geographers usually divide the country into five regions: the far north, the near north, central Chile, the south, and the far south. Each has its own characteristic vegetation, fauna, and climate, and, despite the omnipresence of both the Andes and the Pacific, its distinct topography. Read More…
