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In the News (Sat 28 Nov 09)

  
  FEUERLAND
Erst 1881 teilte die Grenzziehung zwischen Argentinien und Chile auch diese Region und damit auch Feuerland in zwei getrennte und sich unterschiedlich entwickelnde Regionen.
Um 1874 gelangten die ersten Briten, Franzosen, Deutsche und Schweizer in dieser Region, darunter auch Personen wie der Spanier José Menendez, der gebürtige Russe Elias Braun oder der Portugiese José Nogueira, die die Wirtschaft der Region nachhaltig beeinflussen sollten.
Blutige Konflikte mit den Seenomaden der Alakaluf und Yámana waren an der Tagesordnung und führten zu einer zunehmenden Verdrängung der der indianischen Bevölkerung binnen weniger Jahrzehnte.
www.toonorama.com /encyclopedia/F/Feuerland   (3047 words)

  
 Feuerland - Wikipedia
Der von ihm während der über 20 Tage dauernden Passage beobachtete Schein der Lagerfeuer der Ureinwohner gab der Inselgruppe den Namen.
Der deutliche Bevölkerungszuwachs auf den gesamten Magellanes speiste sich aus zwei Quellen: Zusiedlern von der chilenischen Insel Chiloe und europäische Immigranten.
Blutige Konflikte mit den Seenomaden der Alakaluf und Yámana waren an der Tagesordnung und führten zu einer zunehmenden Verdrängung der indianischen Bevölkerung binnen weniger Jahrzehnte.
de.wikipedia.org /wiki/feuerland   (3040 words)

  
 Feuerland - Wikipedia
Immer detailliertere Kenntnisse der Region erwarben die nachfolgenden Expeditionen: etwa jene des Engländers John Narborough in den Jahren 1669 bis 1670 und gegen Ende des Jahrhunderts der Franzosen De Gennes und De Beachesne.
Der Kapitän der 23-köpfigen Mannschaft, Juan Williams, nahm an diesem Tag die Region rund um die Magellanstraße offiziell für die chilenische Republik in Besitz.
Region Chiles, sowie den Süden der heutigen argentischen Provinzen Santa Cruz und Tierra del Fuego).
de.wikipedia.org /wiki/Feuerland   (3040 words)

  
 Feuerland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
Fitz Roy begleitete der damals noch junge Wissenschafter Charles Darwin, der sich zwar intensiv mit der Naturgeschichte der Region auseinandersetzte, aber fürdie Ureinwohner dieser Region kaum freundliche Worte fand (vgl.
Um 1874 gelangten die ersten Briten, Franzosen,Deutsche und Schweizer in dieser Region, darunter auch Personen wie der Spanier José Menendez, der gebürtige Russe Elias Braunoder der Portugiese José Nogueira, die die Wirtschaft der Region nachhaltig beeinflussen sollten.
Der deutliche Bevölkerungszuwachs auf den gesamten Magellanes speistesich aus zwei Quellen: Zusiedlern von der chilenischen Insel Chiloe und europäische Immigranten.
german.therfcc.org /feuerland-386966.html   (2874 words)

  
 Feuerland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
Der deutliche Bevölkerungszuwachs auf den Magellanes speiste sich aus zwei Quellen: Zusiedlern der chilenischen Insel Chiloe und europäische Immigranten.
Ein Teil landete davon südlichen Patagonien; der Einfluß kroatischer Sprache und ist bis heute in der Region spürbar.
Blutige Konflikte mit den Seenomaden der Alakaluf und Yámana waren an der Tagesordnung und führten einer zunehmenden Verdrängung der der indianischen Bevölkerung weniger Jahrzehnte.
de.freeglossary.com /Feuerland   (2707 words)

  
 sauseschritt: magellan
blickt magellan vom zentralen platz der stadt auf die von ihm als ersten weißen vollständig durchfahrene magellan straße.
magellan selbst starb auf dieser reise und zurückkehrte die flut an europäern, die von sehnsucht, finanzieller not und gier getrieben, für die auslöschung der indigenen sorgten.
enap magellanes), deren anlagen kaum eine halbe stunde autofahrt vom stadtzentrum entfernt liegen und die das leben von punta arenas und der region entlang der magellanstrasse heute massgeblich beeinflusst.
sauseschritt.twoday.net /stories/113139   (681 words)

  
 Iniciativa para la Reserva de Biosfera Cabo de Hornos
are one of the few regions in the world where temperate forests remain in an almost pristine condition.
region represented the ultimate challenge for European colonists and contrasts with the rest of Hispanic Catholic Chile: English missionaries, the gold rush and farming transformed the natural and cultural landscapes.
The regional government considers investing funds in focused projects for the development of sustainable tourism in the area.
www.cabodehornos.org /english/biosphere.htm   (1449 words)

  
 Feuerland
Der Gouverneur von Magallanes unterstützte die auch angesichts der zunehmenden Konflikte mit Argentinien Um 1874 gelangten die ersten Briten Franzosen und Schweizer in dieser Region darunter auch wie der Spanier Jose Menendez der gebürtige Elias Braun oder der Portugiese Jose Nogueira die Wirtschaft der Region nachhaltig beeinflussen sollten.
Der Bevölkerungszuwachs auf den gesamten Magellanes speiste sich zwei Quellen: Zusiedlern von der chilenischen Insel und europäische Immigranten.
Jahrhunderts die ja insbesondere Punta Arenas und Porvenir betroffen hatte darüber aber für die Region von besonderer Bedeutung war nennt Ivan in einer Untersuchung aus dem Jahr 1996 ökonomische Gründe.
www.uni-protokolle.de /Lexikon/Feuerland.html   (2697 words)

  
 Chile - Map & Region Profile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
Known as the Lake District, it is a region where azure, mirrored lakes hold the reflections of ice-capped volcanoes, ancient trees and, of course, the indomitable Andes.
It is little wonder that the Mapuche Indians fought the Incas and the Spanish back across the Biobio during the 15th and 16th centuries: such a land would be hard to surrender.
The most famous region of Chile, Chilean Patagonia offers all the dramatic landscape one would expect from the world's ultimate land's end.
www.unchartedoutposts.com /americas/webpages/main/homepage_chile.php   (1576 words)

  
 Punta Arenas - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Punta Arenas
Seaport and capital of Magellanes region, southern Chile; situated on the eastern shore of the Brunswick Peninsula facing the Magellan Straits, and almost equidistant from the Pacific and Atlantic oceans; population (1992) 113,700.
It is the southernmost city in Chile and the centre of a sheep-farming region.
Tourism is also important as the city serves as a base for Antarctic expeditions and local travel to the Parque Nacional Torres del Paine.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Punta%20Arenas   (214 words)

  
 South America Round Trips - Argentina Adventure Travel - South of Chile & Argentina tour - Argentina & Chile round trip ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
You will be picked up at the airport and from there you will drive south to the little village Puerto Guadal which is situated at the south shore of the huge lake General Carrera (2240 km²).
From the Lodge you have a wonderful view on the mountain San Valentin (4.057 m), which is the highest mountain of Patagonia.
Punta Arenas is located at the strait Magellan, which was named after the explorer and seafarer Magellan.
www.surtrek.com /en/south_chile_argentina.htm   (1825 words)

  
 Franciscan Missionary Charism - Part 3
The first region of South America to be evangelised by the Franciscans was Colombia and Venezuela.
Argentina was evangelised particularly in the region of Tucumán, by St. Francis Solano (1549-1610), who is widely known as the apostle of South America (see lecture on Franciscan Saints).
The apostle of these regions was Fray Junípero Serra, beatified recently in 1988 by Pope John Paul II (see lecture on Franciscan Saints).
www.christusrex.org /www1/ofm/fra/FRAmis03.html   (1531 words)

  
 Climate impact - Patagonia: Magellan Strait to HPS31   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
In a golden misfortune of winds and storms, in October 1520, Portuguese seafarer Hernando de Magellanes was the first European to sail the Strait.
The city of Punta Arenas is the principal port of the Strait and main gate to Antarctic waters and ices.
The retrocession of ice during the last glacier era drew the Magellan Strait geographically, excavating the base and creating all the system of valleys, fiords and channels which identify the region.
weblog.greenpeace.org /impacts/archives/001071.html   (711 words)

  
 Energy Overview of Chile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
Chile is roughly twice the size of Montana, and its population was estimated at 15.3 million in 2000, with a growth rate of 1.4%.
There are 13 administrative regions in Chile, each of which is headed by an Administrator who is appointed by the central government; these administrative regions are further subdivided into 40 provinces, each administered by a Governor who is also appointed by the central government.
The largest thermal-electric power plant in Chile is the 629 MWe Electroandina facility at Tocopilla in the northern Antofagasta region that generates electricity both by single-cycle gas turbine and conventional thermal (i.e., boiler and steam turbine).
www.fossil.energy.gov /international/Western%20Hemisphere/chilover.html   (4997 words)

  
 Chile adventure travel and cruises.
Further south again, in Magellanes province, is a land of glaciers and jagged, snowcapped mountains.
In the Altiplano region, the tropical sun at such altitude can be particularly fierce.
The Magellanes province is perpetually buffeted by strong winds sweeping in from the west.
www.expeditiontrips.com /chile-travel.asp   (1738 words)

  
 International Expeditions : Signature Expeditions : Patagonia
He is an expert on the geophysical and cultural history of the region, encompassing indigenous cultures; the history of exploration by Ferdinand Magellan, Charles Darwin and others; and its modern history.
Born in 1959 in Punta Arenas, Chile, Mauricio attended school at Magellanes University where he studied flora and fauna.
He has contributed to nature publications and his own regional photographic identification guides.
www.ietravel.com /our_journeys/patagonia/guides.html   (432 words)

  
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Chile's central region and the islands feature the snow-capped peaks of the Andes, rolling green fields, vineyards and orange groves.
This is the most temperate and pastoral region of the country, where the snow-capped peaks of the Andes provide a backdrop for rolling green fields, vineyards and orange groves.
The whole area of Magellanes and Tierra del Fuego is worth exploring during the summer season.
www.travel-island.com /interesting2places/ci.html   (1221 words)

  
 Unseen Patagonia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
Jordi Plana is currenty a Science Master candidate in marine resources of the sub-Antartic region and student at the University of Magellanes.
He has participated in several scientific expeditions in the Straits of Magellan and Almirantazgo Sound working with marine mammals and birds, and in Beagle Channel and Cape Horn working on algae diversity, habitat description and the proposed project of the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve.
Tomas has had vast experience in the region, from guiding in Torres del Paine to working with scientists on marine mammals such as whales and seal lions in canal Jeronimo.
www.lastorres.cl /unseen/eng/guides   (922 words)

  
 Recent Acquisitions -- 7/2002 - 9/2002
The impacts of global climate change in the Arctic regions: report from a workshop on the impacts of global change, 25-26 April, 1999 / edited by Gunter Weller, Manfred Lange.
Redwood region flower finder: a guide to identifying wildflowers of the coastal fog belt of California / by Phoebe Watts.
Herpetology of Nepal: a study of amphibians and reptiles of trans-Himalayan region of Nepal, India, Pakistan, and Bhutan / Tej Kumar Shrestha.
www.calacademy.org /research/library/newacq/july02.htm   (4494 words)

  
 BALLENAS
The intensive monoculture of salmon has seen spectacular growth in Chile between 1987 and 1996, which, in the case of the Atlantic salmon, has meant an increase in the production levels of approximately 1,886 % while, at the same time, worldwide the increase during the same period was 8.2 percent.
Processes like euthrofication, changes in pH and the alteration of bacterial composition, due to high rates of feces elimination, un-digested food, fish fatality and the incorporation of chemicals in oceans and lakes (such as malachite green, antifouling, etc) are threatening and endangering not only to marine ecosystems but human health.
This fact clearly shows an industry that lacks ethics, governmental controls and is affecting regional marine and coastal ecosystems through a policy of imposed presence.
www.ecoceanos.cl /categoria12.shtml   (7936 words)

  
 Chile Information Project -- "Santiago Times" -- Political, Environment, Human Rights, Economic News; March 4, 1999
Diverse indigenous groups, mainly in southern Chile's Regions IX and X, are officially claiming ownership of some 20,000 hectares and demanding that that the nation return what they has always belonged to them because of ancestral rights.
His detractors argue the expenses are inappropriate in the current economic crisis, while Salles says the trip is beneficial to the region's long-term economic prospects.
The governor said his critics were "short-sighted and mean, without the slightest understanding of what is for the good of Magallanes," as the region is known.
ssdc.ucsd.edu /news/chip/h99/chip.19990304.html   (3626 words)

  
 Chile - Lake Of The Incas
Aisen is home to Parque National Laguna San Rafael, while Magellanes hosts the incomparable Parque National Torres del Paine.
Magellanes is also home to the southern city of Punta Arenas, which first became prosperous during the California gold rush.
By Land: From Punta Arenas to Puerto Natales takes 3 1/2 hours; from Puerto Natales to the Park is 2 1/2 hours.
www.geographia.com /starwood/chile/incas.htm   (225 words)

  
 Pemberley Books - Coleoptera [New]
Baehr, M. Revision of the Pseudomorphinae of the Australian Region 1: The previous genera Sphallomorpha Westwood and Silphomorpha Westwood.
Baehr, M. Revision of the Pseudomorphinae of the Australian Region 2: The Genera Pseudomorpha Kirby, Adelotopus Hope, Cainogenion Notman, Paussotropus Waterhouse, and Cryptocephalomropha Ritsema.
Covers the region from Scandinavia to Sicily, and from the Iberian Peninsula to Austria.
www.pembooks.demon.co.uk /new03.html   (3102 words)

  
 ANTEC_CONTRIB
Seismicity and tectonics of the South Shetland Islands region from a combined land-sea seismograph deployment (Robertson et al.)
Cenozoic intraplate strike-slip faulting in the Ross Sea region: a plate tectonics perspective (Salvini, Storti and Rossetti)
Upper-mantle structure of Antarctica and surrounding regions (Roult, Rouland and Stutzmann)
www.ingv.it /~roma/cultura/convegni/antec/listcon.html   (928 words)

  
 Punta Arenas
This is as far south as we will go this trip; roughly the equivalent of Edmonton, Canada in the northern hemisphere.
One of the primary reasons we went down to Punta Arenas was to visit the penguin colony at Isla Magdalina.
Isla Magdalina is inhabited by about 50,000 Magellanic Penguins during the summer, where they come to nest.
users.frii.com /mrobbins/BigTrip/PuntaArenas.html   (210 words)

  
 DESCRIPTIONS OF THE SPECIES
Distribution: Mediterranean region, eastwards to Afghanistan; tetraploids probably throughout the area, hexaploids from Turkey eastwards to Iran.
Distribution: Primarily in Tierra del Fuego and the Magellanes, but also in the province of Santa Cruz in Argentina; a single record from the region of Nuble in Chile.
There are a few scattered localities in the province of Buenos Aires, in the region of Magellanes in south Chile, and on the Chilean side of Tierra del Fuego.
www.ipgri.cgiar.org /publications/HTMLPublications/271/ch4.htm   (11189 words)

  
 StoryCart - Scripts - Reading Level 3
The peaks of this part of the range, which run from Alaska to Antarctica, feature pink granite spires with summits capped with fl slate.
Rising 8,500 feet (2,590 meters) above the grassy plains of the Magellanes region of southern Chile, these spires tower over seven glacial lakes.
This majestic national park will be introduced to readers and listeners through a family of Andean condors.
www.storycart.com /scripts_03.php   (1271 words)

  
 Worldisround - Chile, from Top to Bottom - Photograph - Welcome to Punta Arenas, Chile
Chile picture - Windy Punta Arenas on the Straits of Magellan at the southern end of Chile was established during the California Gold Rush as a haven for the great clipper ships.
Today, it is the capital of Chile's Magellanes Region.
Windy Punta Arenas on the Straits of Magellan at the southern end of Chile was established during the California Gold Rush as a haven for the great clipper ships.
www.worldisround.com /articles/30205/photo82.html   (112 words)

  
 Diving and Photography in Argentina
Argentina and part of the Magellanes region in Chile.
Tierra del Fuego (Land of Fire) is a vast archipelago of thousands of islands lying south of the Straits of Magellan, surrounded by the South Pacific, South Atlantic and the Southern Ocean.
Our base of operations will be the southernmost settlement in the world and the capital of Tierra del Fuego, Ushuaia (shown in photo).
underseadive.com /pages/argentina.html   (329 words)

  
 Googlism : where is torres del paine
torres del paine is a spectacular mountain region
torres del paine is a beautiful national park in the rugged andes of southern chile's patagonia region
torres del paine is located in magellanes and draws an enormous number of visitors attracted to the cascading waterfalls
www.googlism.com /where_is/t/torres_del_paine   (915 words)

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