Juan Fernández Islands, Pacific archipelago in Insular Chile.
Three volcanic islands rise from the Juan Fernández submarine ridge, with Robinson Crusoe and Alejandro Selkirk as main inhabited territories spanning 85 square miles.
Spanish navigator Juan Fernández discovered these islands in 1574, introducing goats and pigs before the territory became a strategic point for maritime activities.
The islands gained literary recognition through Alexander Selkirk's 1704 solitary stay, which influenced Daniel Defoe to write Robinson Crusoe.
San Juan Bautista village on Robinson Crusoe Island serves as the primary settlement, with inhabitants focusing on lobster fishing and tourism activities.
The archipelago contains 209 native plant species, where 126 occur nowhere else, along with endemic birds like the Juan Fernández firecrown.
Location: Juan Fernández
Elevation above the sea: 420 m
Website: http://www.comunajuanfernandez.cl
Website: http://comunajuanfernandez.cl
GPS coordinates: -33.64139,-78.84111
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:18
The territories of Chile stretch from the Atacama Desert to Patagonia, featuring national parks, historic cities, lakes, and islands. The country has active volcanoes, glaciers, fjords, geysers, ancient forests, and deserts. UNESCO sites include Valparaíso, the Churches of Chiloé, Easter Island with its moai, and the mining towns of Humberstone and Sewell.
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