Chile

	On Easter Sunday in 1722, a Dutch explorer sailing in the vast and nearly landless waters of the South Pacific Ocean came upon a small island, alone in more than 8.5 million square miles of sea. In honor of the religious holiday, the explorer, Jacob Roggevee, called the lonely spot Easter Island...... ....read more
	The southern tip of South America tapers off into a collection of rugged islands known as Tierra del Fuego (Chile). The southernmost headland in this archipelago (group of islands) is Cape Horn. Before the completion of the Panama Canal, ships had to "round the Horn" in order to move goods or people from the Atlantic side of North and South America to the Pacific. ....read more
	This MODIS true-color image shows the Tierra del Fuego region of Argentina and Chile, located on the southernmost tip of South America. Tierra del Fuego (land of fires) is so named for the hundreds of fires that were seen on the beach.... ....read more
	Parque Nacional Laguna de Laja is part of Chile’s "Lake District" - a popular tourist destination. A hydroelectric dam at the southwest end holds the lake in place, allowing water to escape via the fast-flowing Rio Laja. .... ....read more
	Perhaps one of nature’s greatest displays of power is an erupting volcano. Towering clouds of ash and steam, intense heat, fast-moving landslides, and flowing lava are a just a few of the many life-threatening hazards of a volcanic eruption .... ....read more