Magdalena Island, Aisén Region
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Magdalena Island is an island in Aisén Region of southern Chile
. It has an approximate area of 2,025 km2. The island is located between the Moraleda Channel
and the Puyuhuapi Channel
, and belongs partially to the Isla Magdalena National Park
.
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
. It has an approximate area of 2,025 km2. The island is located between the Moraleda Channel
Moraleda Channel
Moraleda Channel is a body of water separating the Chonos Archipelago from the mainland of Chile. It is located at . Southward from the mouth of the Aisén Fjord, Moraleda Channel divides into two arms. The east arm, called Canal Costa , is the main one...
and the Puyuhuapi Channel
Puyuhuapi Channel
thumb|250px|right|View of [[Cay |Cay Volcano]] to the south from Puyuhuapi ChannelPuyuhuapi is a sea channel separating Magdalena Island from the mainland of Aysén Region in Chile. The channel runs through a branch of the Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault. The main settlement in the channel is Puerto Cisnes....
, and belongs partially to the Isla Magdalena National Park
Isla Magdalena National Park
The Isla Magdalena national park is a protected area in Magdalena Island, Patagonia, Chile. It was created in 1967 as Forest Reserve and was reclassified as a National Park in 1983....
.