Chile is located in South America between the Andes mountains and the Pacific Ocean. It has a varied geography and economy due to its location between three continents - South America, Antarctica, and Polynesia. Chile has significant natural resources like copper, gold, fisheries, forestry, and agriculture. It also has many positive social and economic characteristics within the Latin American context, such as a developed economy and low poverty rates. The document discusses Chile's regional context within South America and its varied geography from northern to southern Chile.

1. CHILE IN THE REGIONAL CONTEXT OF LATIN AMERICA THREE CONTINENTALITY Claudio Meneses Bustos Departamento de Geografía Universidad de Chile

2. Polinesia América Antarctica

8. THE PHYSICAL CONTEXT OF CHILE IN SOUTH AMERICA

9. Andes Mountain Range Length:7.000 Km Maximum width:700 Km Chilean – Bolivian “Altiplano” Amazonas River Basin Surface:7.000.000 sq Km Length:6.788 Km De La Plata River Basin Surface:3.800.000 sq Km Length:3.000 Km Brazilian Massif

10. Continental Chile: Lat. 18º South Lat. 56º South Length: 4.200 Km. Surface: 756.626 sq Km. Width: Minimum 90 Km. Maximum 400 Km.

11. Economic Geography: Natural resources based economy. Mining (Copper and Gold) Fishery(Industrial and Salmon) Forestry(Natural and Artificial) Agriculture(Fresh fruits, grapes and berries)

12. The Human Scenario: There are many good social and economic characteristics of Chile in the Latin American context:

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18. Conformation of the Chilean Territory: Portions of former peruvian zones. Tarapacá, Nitrate deposits, Fishing. Portions of former bolivian zones. Antofagasta, Coppper mining. Argentina holds portions of former chilean zones. Parts of Patagonia.

19. SOUTH PATAGONIAN ICE FIELD BEAGLE CANAL TARAPACÁ ANTOFAGASTA PATAGONIA

20. Regional Scope (Norte Chico and Aysén): Norte Chico: Semiarid zone, known by the table grape production for export. Aysén: Tourism based in nature and natural resources.

26. In Aysen the activities requires a better organization to replace the spontaneous services offer by the rural people The natural system offers more resources for tourism than the tourism products offer by the people.

31. NEVERTHELESS THERE IS POVERTY

36. "TURISMO VIRTUAL PARA EL DESARROLLO RURAL"

37. Camino de penetración entre la frondosa vegetación del Parque Nacional Queulat. Parque Nacional Queulat Región de Aisén Sitios de Interes en el sector: VENTISQUERO COLGANTE

38. VENTISQUERO COLGANTE DEL QUEULAT

39. TURISMO DIGITAL !! FUTURO DE AISÉN

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