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The printing of this book, along with its new design, is one of the products of the “Geopark Chelenko Project Design,” an initiative supported by CORFO’s Public Goods Program and funded by the Regional Government of Aysén. The project is commissioned by the Undersecretariat of Mining and executed by the National Service for Cultural Heritage through the Regional Museum of Aysén.

The event Geosites in My Local Area had an excellent turnout in Puerto Bertrand and Chile Chico between November 27 and 30. Residents, community leaders, school representatives, and members of the tourism sector were among the participants who attended the final round...

  This Monday, the activity “Geology for Everyone” took place, consisting of a series of lectures aimed at primary and secondary school students, as well as the general public, focused on the geological heritage of the Aysén region. The topics presented during...

The talk “A Geological Journey through the Chelenko Geopark” by Dr. Manuel Suárez Dittus exceeds expectations among residents of the Río Ibáñez commune. The geological richness of the General Carrera province was at the center of the second scientific outreach tour...

The Chelenko Geopark project has great news for those who want to learn more about the geological heritage of the Aysén region. Together with SERNATUR, we have just published outreach materials on iconic geosites in the province of General Carrera. These materials...

Over half a century dedicated to research and teaching mark the life of the academic and researcher from Universidad Andrés Bello, who has left an indelible mark on the geology and paleontology of our country, especially in the Aysén Region. This nomination represents...

The initiative aims to create the first UNESCO Geopark in the region, highlighting the impressive heritage of the province surrounding Lake Chelenko.A journey into the deep past of the General Carrera Province (provincia de General Carrera) is what the traveling...

The document will be distributed to attendees of the talk led by José Benado, geologist of the Chelenko The mysteries of the Capilla de Mármol Nature Sanctuary (Santuario de la Naturaleza Capilla de Mármol) will once again be unveiled, thanks to the work of geologists...

Hans Zimmermann Dueñas, Regional Ministerial Secretary of Mining for Aysén (SEREMI de Minería de Aysén), took part in the Tourist Interest Zone (Zona de Interés Turístico, ZOIT) meeting for the Chelenko Territory (Territorio Chelenko), held in Puerto Tranquilo. During...

The Regional Ministerial Secretary of Mining in Aysén, Hans Zimmermann Dueñas, shared the key foundations and objectives of the Chelenko Geopark Project with Enrique Aliste Almuna, Vice Rector of Research and Development at the University of Chile, who visited the...

The project will run for 14 months, during which the foundations will be laid for what is expected to become the first geopark in the Aysén Region, leveraging the exceptional geological and paleontological richness of the General Carrera Province (Provincia General...

  The Chilean government, in collaboration with public and private organizations, is advancing the creation of the country’s first geopark located in the Aysén Region—specifically the province of General Carrera. The initiative is part of the Geo‑Heritage Management...