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Chile / Chili / Cile / Chilli - flag - The Juan Fernandez archipelago gets it's name from a Portuguese seaman who worked for the Royal Spanish Crown. He discovered the islands in 1574 and they became a favorite haven for pirates and buccaneers after crossing Cape Horn or South America's tip at the Strait Magallanes. The islands are 667km from Valparaiso, Chile's main port and coastal city and consist of three islands: Robinson Crusoe Island, where you will find the only town with around 600 inhabitants (Cumberland Bay). Its rugged north side with cliffs are dominated by the central and massive mountains called el Yunque (the Anvil). Santa Clara island, uninhabited and the smallest of the archipelago is very close to Robinson Crusoe. It consists of magnificent dry-land and only rabbits live here. It has a peak called Johow mountain. The third island is called Alexander Selkirk. It is the most isolated with only 25 people living here who are all lobster-fishermen. The real Robinsons.... The highest peak is Los Inocentes mountain with imposing heights clearly reflecting its volcanic structure. It is surrounded by rocky beaches, cliffs and contains incredible flora. The islands were occupied by the French, the English, the Spaniards and later were declared by the Chileans who still own it today.y. images of the
Juan Fernandez islands
Chile - UNESCO World Reserve of the Biosphere
3 - Robinson Crusoe island: Fauna
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Juan Fernandez islands - Robinson Crusoe island: anairetes fernandensis - Rayadito de Juan Fernandez - JF tit-tyrant (photo by Willem Schipper) Robinson Crusoe island:  anairetes fernandensis -  Rayadito de Juan Fernandez - Juan Fernandez tit-tyrant Juan Fernandez islands - Robinson Crusoe island: sephfer M beter (photo by Willem Schipper) Robinson Crusoe island: sephanoides fernandensis m sophora - Juan Fernandez Firecrown - Picaflor rojo de Juan Fernandez
Juan Fernandez islands - Robinson Crusoe island: sephanoides fernandensis (photo by Willem Schipper) Robinson Crusoe island: sephanoides fernandensis -Juan Fernandez Firecrown - Picaflor rojo de Juan Fernandez Juan Fernandez islands - Robinson Crusoe island: Juan Fernandez falcon - Falco sparverius fernandensis - cernicalo (photo by Willem Schipper) Robinson Crusoe island: Juan Fernandez falcon - Falco sparverius fernandensis - cernicalo
Juan Fernandez islands - islas Juan Fernandez - isla Robinson Crusoe: a seal - close-up (photo by Willem Schipper)
 Robinson Crusoe island: a Juan Fernandez fur seal - close-up - arctocephalus philippi Juan Fernandez islands - Robinson Crusoe island: crabs - chaceon chilensis (photo by Willem Schipper) Robinson Crusoe island: crabs - chaceon chilensis
Juan Fernandez islands - Robinson Crusoe island: arctocephalus philippi (photo by Willem Schipper) Robinson Crusoe island: arctocephalus philippi Juan Fernandez islands - Robinson Crusoe island: Juan Fernandez lobster - jasus frontalis (photo by Willem Schipper) Robinson Crusoe island: Juan Fernandez lobster -  jasus frontalis
Juan Fernandez islands - Robinson Crusoe island: arctocephalus philippi - colony (photo by Willem Schipper) Robinson Crusoe island: arctocephalus philippi - colony Juan Fernandez islands - Robinson Crusoe island: Juan Fernandez lobster - with lemon (photo by Willem Schipper) Robinson Crusoe island: Juan Fernandez lobster -  with lemon
Juan Fernandez islands - Robinson Crusoe island: pterodroma defilippiana (photo by Willem Schipper) Robinson Crusoe island: pterodroma defilippiana - De Filippi's Petrel Juan Fernandez islands - Robinson Crusoe island: black-browed albatross taking off - diomedea exulans (photo by Willem Schipper) Robinson Crusoe island: black-browed albatross taking off
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Chile. country occupying a coastal strip down the southern half of the west of South America - between the Andes and the Pacific Ocean. capital: Santiago
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