The earth and its inhabitants .. . alogous to that of Concepcion, lying on the banks of a considerablestream at some distance from the coast, where it possesses the port of JSl Corral,sheltered by a rockj- headland from the west winds. At present the chief exportsare hides, lumber, cattle and lager beer, for Valdivia is half German. Puerto P/iilippi and Puerto Domeyko, at the extremity of the Chilian mainland. TOPOGRAPHY OF CHILI. 463 perpetuate the memory of the two chief explorers of this region. But here themost promising settlement is MauUin, at the mouth of the ilauUin River, which hasthe
The earth and its inhabitants .. . alogous to that of Concepcion, lying on the banks of a considerablestream at some distance from the coast, where it possesses the port of JSl Corral,sheltered by a rockj- headland from the west winds. At present the chief exportsare hides, lumber, cattle and lager beer, for Valdivia is half German. Puerto P/iilippi and Puerto Domeyko, at the extremity of the Chilian mainland. TOPOGRAPHY OF CHILI. 463 perpetuate the memory of the two chief explorers of this region. But here themost promising settlement is MauUin, at the mouth of the ilauUin River, which hasthe advantage of standing on a navigable estuary near the Chacao Channel flowingbetween the continent and the island of Chiloe. The eastern entrance of thispassage is commanded by Fort Calhuco, and Puerto Montt occupies an admirableposition near the extremity of the lacustrine fiord formed by Reloncavi Bay andat the southern termination of the great central plain of Chili. Although the Fig. 17i3.—Chacao CHA^^JEL. Scale 1 : 400, Wester Greenwictn 75-30 Depths. otoBFa horns. 5 Falhomsand upwards G Allies Chilian and German settlers are still far from numerous, Puerto Montt, formerlyMelipuUi, has made steady progress since its foundation in 18o3. Chiloe Island may be regarded as an integral jsart of South Chili so far asregards its climate, soil, products and inhabitants. The towns also present thesame general aspect. Caafro, founded in 1566 on a strip of land on the east side,has remained an obscure village, its dangerous island- and reef-studded watersbeing avoided by shipping. Chacao, on the channel of like name over against the mainland, is also ofdifiicult access, so that most of the traffic has been deflected farther west to the 464 SOUTH AMEEICA—THE ANDES EEGIONS. port of Aiiciid, tlie San Curios of the first Spanish settlers. Ancud stands nearthe western entrance of the Chaeao passage, and although large vessels cannotapproach the shore, they find good anchorage in a
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