This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 4. The norte chico stretches from the santiago region up to about 500km north. For such a small sliver of land, chiles norte chico little north offers up fantastic diversity. The five geographical zones of chile chimu adventures. An area full of valleys formed in between the transverse mountain ranges cross from the andes to. Chile is an awesome destination for those backpacking in south america with some of the worlds classic trekking routes through the craggy mountains of the torres del paine national park.
You can see the characteristic relief of the norte chico of our country. Its northern border is formed by the limit with the far north, to the west lies the pacific ocean, to the east the andes mountains and argentina, and to the south the zona central natural region. Mexican border and, as cultural anthropologist michael hemmingson explains, turned inward as a study of the self, or what is referred to as. The country can be divided up into 5 geographical zones far north norte grande, near north norte chico, central chile zona central. Because chile extends from a point about 625 kilometers north of the tropic of capricorn to a. Norte grande norte chico zona central zona sur zona austral 7. Norte grande, norte chico, zona central, zona sur y zona austral. Vamos a suramerica chico chile dice paperback january 1, 2005 by janet healy mulholland author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
The geography is characterised by long parched hills, punctuated occasionally by lush valleys, that have sprung up around rivers that flow down from the andes to the ocean. The zona central becomes a valley surrounded by the andes in the east and the coastal range in the west. Book your tickets online for the top things to do in chile chico, chile on tripadvisor. The development of british interests in chiles norte chico in. This country has so many natural wonders such as the patagonian rainforest and wildlife and the easter islands. Zona central or central zone this is the most populated area of the country and includes chiles largest cities. The norte chico is one of the five natural regions into which corfo divided continental chile in 1950. Chiles torres del paine national park is located in the zona austral natural region.
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