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Viajero chileno puerto ingeniero ib ez xi regi n de ays n
Puerto Ibáñez is a small town in the Aisén Region in the south of Chile. It is located on the north shore of the General Carrera Lake, about 116 km south of Coihaique. In the 2002 census it had a population of 757. It is the capital of the commune of Río Ibáñez.
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- Viajero chileno puerto ingeniero ib ez xi regi n de ays n
- Map of Puerto Ingeniero IbC3A1C3B1ez Coyhaique XI RegiC3B3n Chile
- Inauguraci n de la plaza de puerto ingeniero ib ez
- History
- Economy
- Transportation
- References
Map of Puerto Ingeniero Ib%C3%A1%C3%B1ez, Coyhaique, XI Regi%C3%B3n, Chile
Inauguraci n de la plaza de puerto ingeniero ib ez
History
The town was founded in 1924. It was named after a Chilean miner, Cornelio Ibáñez, who spent several seasons in the area.
Economy
The town's economy is mainly based on cattle farming and crop growing, aided by a benign miroclimate influenced by the lake. Distinctive pottery is also made in the town.
Tourism is also important. There is rock art in the area, and the waterfall of the Rio Ibáñez is 6 km away.
Transportation
The town is linked to the Carretera Austral by a paved road. There is also a car ferry across the lake to Chile Chico.