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Chiloe

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Chiloé 

an island off the coast of southern Chile. The Isla de Chiloé is separated from the South American mainland by the Chacao Strait, the Golfo de Ancud, and the Golfo Corcovado. The island is approximately 8,000 sq km in area and reaches a maximum elevation of 820 m. A hilly plain lies in the eastern part of the island; the eastern coastline is highly indented.

Chiloé has a temperate oceanic climate. The average monthly temperature varies from 7° to 14°C; precipitation averages 2,000 to 3,000 mm annually. The island has evergreen mixed forests. The inhabitants engage in logging, commercial fishing, and oystering. Ancud is the principal city and port of the Isla de Chiloé.
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It is truly omnivorous, and will eat even bread; and I was assured that it materially injures the potato crops in Chiloe, by stocking up the roots when first planted.
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