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salmon farming in this area, and it                                                                                          named after the famous Osorno



            also boasts a high historic population                                                                                       volcano.  The region has many




            of  German immigrants, which is                                                                                              forests and we are now in what is



            evident in some of  its architecture                                                                                         known as northern Patagonia, a rich,



            and cuisine. Some of  its inhabitants                                                                                        famous and unique land also shared




            still speak 19th century German                                                                                              with Argentina.



            dialects and one can find cafes



            and restaurants where one can eat                                                                                            Now we are truly moving south and




            kuchen.                                                                                                                      we are in the Aysen region, which is



                                                                                                                                         Chile’s third largest and also most




            We have the region of  Los Rios,                                                                                             sparsely populated. The capital of



            which used to be known as Valdivia,                                                                                          this region is Coihaique. This region




            and includes the capital city of                                                                                             contains many fjords, lakes and other



            Valdivia and also the city of  Osorno,                                                                                       landscapes created by glaciation.
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