Adjacent bodies of water Pacific Ocean Adjacent body of water Pacific Ocean | Region Aisén | |
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Islands Traiguen Island, Cuptana Island, Benjamin Island, Rivero Island, Melchor Island Similar Guaitecas Archipelago, San Rafael Glacier, San Rafael Lake, Northern Patagonian Ice Field, Mount Hudson | ||
Chonos Archipelago is a series of low mountainous elongated islands with deep bays, traces of a submerged Chilean Coast Range. Most of the islands are forested with little or no human settlement. The deep Moraleda Channel separates the islands of the Chonos Archipelago from the mainland of Chile and from Magdalena Island.
Map of Chonos Archipelago, Chile
The largest islands are Melchor Island, Benjamin Island, Traiguen Island, Riveros Island, Cuptana Island, James Island, Victoria Island, Simpson Island (Chile), Level Island, Luz Island.
Far out in the Pacific is Guamblin Island with the Isla Guamblin National Park. The National park comprises about 106 km². Blue whales can often be seen here.
Some groups of islands are grouped into minor archipelagoes such as the Guaitecas Archipelago. Guaitecas Archipelago have its own municipality and possesses the only settlement in the archipelago, Melinka. All islands are part of the Aisén Region.