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It started cruise to San Rafael Glacier in 1976, in a small cargo ship named MV Mimi, then carrying only 12 passengers per trip. Then, built in 1978, the MV Skorpios I , the first tour Cruise Ship company in Chile, decommissioned in the channels of southern Chile in 2008 reaching to perform more than 600 cruises to Laguna San Rafael .
In England there was much interest in Scotland, and Johnson's book was not the first to report on it. Notably Thomas Pennant's A Tour in Scotland in 1769 was published in 1771, a far more detailed and lengthy account than Johnson's. Pennant set a new standard in travel literature: Johnson said of him "he's the best traveller I ever read; he ...
Robinson Crusoe Island (Spanish: Isla Róbinson Crusoe, pronounced [ˈisla ˈroβinsoŋ kɾuˈso]) is the second largest of the Juan Fernández Islands, situated 670 km (362 nmi; 416 mi) west of San Antonio, Chile, in the South Pacific Ocean.
Most of the archipelago's present-day inhabitants reside on Robinson Crusoe Island, and mainly in the capital, San Juan Bautista, located at Cumberland Bay on the island's north coast. [ 7 ] The group of islands is part of Chile's Valparaíso Region (which also includes Easter Island ) and, along with the Desventuradas Islands , forms one of ...
The Chilean Antarctic Territory, [12] is an area of Antarctica [13] of 1,250,257.6 km 2 between meridians 53°W and 90°W on which Chile claims sovereignty, extending its southern boundary to the South Pole. Because of its presence in the Americas, Oceania and Antarctica, Chile describes itself as a tricontinental country. [10] [14] [15]
Following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, the UK and Chile signed a continuity trade agreement on 5 February 2021, based on the EU free trade agreement; the agreement entered into force on 3 May 2021. [5] Chile was the first country which signed a free trade agreement with the United Kingdom post-Brexit. [6]
Santa Cruz has very well preserved colonial architecture. The most famous tourist attractions of the city are located in the Plaza de Armas. These include the historic Santa Cruz church, Santa Cruz Hotel, and Carillon Clock, the latter of which was constructed in 1970 and is used today as an interactive tourist information center.
List of cities in Chile grouped by region, also largest cities; Ancud, Chile; Andacollo, Chile; Angol, Chile; Antofagasta, Chile; Arica, Chile; Lo Barnechea, Chile ...