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    Wellington Island

    Isla Wellington, Illa de Wellington, Wellington

    49°21′S 74°59′W

    Wellington Island is an island west of Southern Patagonian Ice Field, Chile. It has an area of 5,556 km2 and most of the island forms part of Bernardo O'Higgins National Park. It is home to the last Kawésqar people, living in the village of Puerto Edén, the only inhabited place on the island.

    General view of en:Puerto Edén in Southern Chile with Cerro Panchote in the background
    General view of en:Puerto Edén in Southern Chile with Cerro Panchote in the background

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    49°21′S 74°59′W

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    Wellington Island is an island west of Southern Patagonian Ice Field, Chile. It has an area of 5,556 km2 and most of the island forms part of Bernardo O'Higgins National Park. It is home to the last Kawésqar people, living in the village of Puerto Edén, the only inhabited place on the island.

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    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
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