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31-453: February 10, 1827: Señor Coronel Buchefe. De lo que prebiene del indulto no podemos porque no somos solos que peliamos pues ustedes saben que el portugues aliado se halla peliando en Buenos ayres i si ustedes gustan invernar invernen que no les hace ningun perjuicio. Bien bedo yo del que no tengo fuerzas para contra Restar con ustedes i aci si V. Me busca si me esta a cuenta atacare i de no me andare por los campos. José Antonio Pincheira. In 1827

62-780: A hideout of the gang. This article about the history of Chile is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Jorge Beauchef Jorge Beauchef (1787 in Velay , France - June 10, 1840 in Santiago , Chile) was a French military who participated in the Napoleonic Wars . He is best known in Latin America for his participation in the Chilean War of Independence , where he won many battles ( Battle of Maipú , capture of Valdivia etc). This first battle, one of

93-636: A national hero of Argentina and Peru). In his honour, a street in downtown Santiago has been renamed "Beauchef Street". The main buildings of the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences of the University of Chile are located there and are called "Campus Beauchef". A series entitled "La huella de Beauchef" (in English: "The Beauchef footprint") of 6 one-hour episodes was released about him in 20061. His war memoirs have been reprinted several times in

124-496: A regular service between Puerto Montt and the airport of Mocopulli , Dalcahue. Previously the only means of access to Chiloé island was via a ferry service across the Chacao Channel . In 2013, a small airstrip was opened at the south tip of the island, allowing local flight access to the remote village of Inío . A project to build a bridge from Chiloé Island to the mainland of Chile was initially proposed in 1972 and

155-577: A short time. Back in Chile he participated in the 1824 expedition to Chiloé Island where he was defeated in the Battle of Mocopulli . Chiloé would only be incorporated into Chile after Ramón Freire 's 1826 expedition. In 1828 Beauchef left the army and three years later, in 1831 he went on visit to France where he remained two years before returning to Chile. He died in Santiago on June 10 of 1840. In 1970,

186-541: A statue was erected in his honour in Valdivia , following his greatest victory, the capture of Valdivia in 1820. Chilo%C3%A9 Island Chiloé Island ( Spanish : Isla de Chiloé , pronounced [tʃiloˈe] , locally [ʃiloˈe] ) also known as Greater Island of Chiloé ( Isla Grande de Chiloé ), is the largest island of the Chiloé Archipelago off the west coast of Chile , in

217-592: Is Castro , on the east side of the island; the second largest town is Ancud , at the island's northwest corner, and there are several smaller port towns on the east side of the island, such as Quellón , Dalcahue and Chonchi . Chiloé Island and the Chonos Archipelago are a southern extension of the Chilean coastal range at Chilean Patagonia, which runs north and south, parallel to the Pacific coast and

248-534: Is also a breeding area for other species, such as the red-legged cormorant and kelp gull . Chiloé has been described by Renato Cárdenas, historian at the Chilean National Library , as "a distinct enclave, linked more to the sea than the continent, a fragile society with a strong sense of solidarity and a deep territorial attachment." Chiloé's history began with the arrival of its first human inhabitants more than 7,000 years ago. Spread along

279-595: The Andes Mountains . The Chilean Central Valley lies between the coastal mountains and the Andes, of which the Gulfs of Ancud and Corcovado form the southern extension. Mountains run north and south along the spine of the island. The east coast is deeply indented, with several natural harbors and numerous smaller islands. Chiloé runs from 41º47'S to 43º26'S, and has a humid, cool temperate climate . The western side of

310-544: The Cetacean Conservation Center , is based at Puñihuil on the northwest coast. The project combines long-term research, educational and capacity building programs for marine conservation combined with the sustainable development of the local communities. The Islotes de Puñihuil Natural Monument is a group of three islets to the west and north of Puñihuil. The monument is the only known shared breeding site for Humboldt and Magellanic penguins. It

341-563: The Chacao Channel in 1553 and explored the islands forming the archipelago, and is thus considered the first European discoverer of Chiloé. In 1558, Spanish soldier García Hurtado de Mendoza began an expedition which would culminate in the Chiloé archipelago being claimed for the Spanish crown. The city of Castro was founded in 1567. The island was originally called New Galicia by the Spanish discoverers, but this name did not stick and

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372-616: The Chilean Coast Range , with the sea of Chiloé being a submerged portion of the Chilean Central Valley . The climate is cool temperate oceanic with Mediterranean precipitation pattern . With an area of 8,394 square kilometres (3,241 sq mi), Chiloé Island is the second largest island in Chile (after the Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego ), the largest island completely within Chile, and

403-551: The Pacific Ocean . The island is located in southern Chile, in the Los Lagos Region . Of roughly rectangular shape, the southwestern half of the island is a wilderness of contiguous forests and swamps. Mountains in the island form a belt running from the northwestern to the southeastern corner of the island. Cordillera del Piuchén make up the northern mountains and the more subdued Cordillera de Pirulil gathers

434-717: The 16th century, the island was inhabited by the Chono , Huilliche and Cunco peoples. The original peoples navigated the treacherous waters of the Chiloé Archipelago in boats called dalcas with skill that impressed the Spaniards. The first Spaniard to sight the coast of Chiloé was the explorer Alonso de Camargo  [ es ] in 1540, as he was travelling to Peru . However, in an expedition ordered by Pedro de Valdivia , captain Francisco de Ulloa reached

465-520: The 20th and 21st centuries, mainly in Spanish and English but also a little in French. At the age of nineteen, he participated with the French forces in the Battle of Austerlitz against the Third Coalition . In 1808, as part of Napoleon 's forces that invaded Spain , he was taken prisoner but managed to escape. After the defeat at Waterloo in 1815, Beauchef was discharged for refusing to take

496-408: The coast of Chiloé are a number of middens - ancient dumps for domestic waste, containing mollusc shells, stone tools and bonfire remains. All of these remains indicate the presence of nomadic groups dedicated to the collection of marine creatures ( clams , mussels and Choromytilus chorus , among others) and to hunting and fishing. When the Spanish conquistadores arrived on Chiloé Island in

527-630: The colonel Jorge Beauchef , under the orders of Chilean general Manuel Bulnes , crossed the Andes and defeated the Pincheira brothers in the battle of Epulafquén , but the outlaws slipped away. The gang was at large until 1832 when José Antonio Pincheira, who was in exile in Mendoza, negotiated a capitulation to the government of Chile. A significant folklore has grown around the Cueva de los Pincheira ,

558-426: The construction of the railroad between Ancud and Castro in 1912, the occupation of inland zones was completed. This railroad is no longer in service. On December 10, 2021, a wildfire spread across Chiloe, including the city of Castro, burning houses, churches and schools, and causing many residents to evacuate. In late 2012, LAN Airlines became the first airline to offer flights to Chiloé Island, inaugurating

589-473: The decisive patriot victory at the Battle of Maipú (1818). In 1819 he joined the newly formed Chilean Navy under the command of Lord Cochrane . In February 1820 he led an amphibious assault on the heavily fortified Corral Bay leading to the capture of Valdivia . He stayed in Valdivia to chase remaining royalists while Cochrane sailed further south to Chiloé Island . Beauchef then left Valdivia to expel

620-829: The fourth largest in South America. It is separated from the Chilean mainland by the Chacao Strait ( Canal Chacao ) to the north, and by the Gulf of Ancud ( Golfo de Ancud ) and the Gulf of Corcovado ( Golfo Corcovado ) to the east; the Pacific Ocean lies to the west, and the Chonos Archipelago lies to the south, across the Boca del Guafo. The island is 190 km (118 mi) from north to south, and averages 55–65 km (34–40 mi) wide. The capital

651-462: The island are called) migrated to Patagonia in search of work, mainly in Punta Arenas , but as living and working conditions in Chiloé improved in the following century this migration began gradually to decrease. In the 19th century, Chiloé was a center for foreign whalers, particularly French whalers. From the middle of the 19th century and until the beginning of the 20th century, Chiloé was

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682-459: The island is rainy and wild, home to the Valdivian temperate rain forests , one of the world's few temperate rain forests . Chiloé National Park ( Parque Nacional de Chiloé ) is located on the island's western shore and Tantauco Park ( Parque Tantauco ), a private natural reserve created and owned by Chilean business magnate and former President of Chile Sebastián Piñera , is located on

713-694: The island's southern shore. Both include parts of the coastal range. The eastern shore, in the rain shadow of the interior mountains, is warmer and drier. The northwestern of Chiloé Island in Chiloé National Park has a great diversity of marine fauna, including blue whale , sei whale , Chilean dolphins and Peale's dolphins ; sea lions , marine otters , and Magellanic penguin and Humboldt penguins . Nevertheless, this relatively undisturbed area faces different threats, like urban development, habitat degradation, land and marine pollution . The Alfaguara project ( blue whale project), conducted by

744-548: The islands, many of these declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO . Following the expulsion of the Jesuits in 1767, the Franciscans assumed responsibility for the religious mission to Chiloé from 1771. Chiloé only became part of the Chilean republic in 1826, eight years after independence and following the two failed campaigns for independence in 1820 and 1824. From 1843, a large number of Chilotes (as inhabitants of

775-435: The main producer of railroad ties for the whole continent. From this point on, new towns dedicated to this industry were formed, including Quellón , Dalcahue , Chonchi and Quemchi were established. From 1895, lands were given to European settlers and also to large manufacturing industries. With the rise of farming, inland areas of Chiloé Island began to be occupied; previously only the coastline had been inhabited. With

806-591: The most famous, ensured Chile's independence, putting an end to the continuous Spanish domination since 1536. A pioneer of the Chilean Navy , he distinguished himself under the orders of the famous British mercenary Lord Cochrane . He won the battle of Valdivia with him, for which they were both decorated. He was governor of Lima (to a lesser extent, he participated in the Peruvian War of Independence by commanding an expedition to help José de San Martín ,

837-478: The name Chiloé, meaning "place of seagulls " in the Huilliche language , was given to the island. Jesuit missionaries to Chiloé Island, charged with the evangelization of the local population arrived on Chiloé at the turn of the 17th century and built a number of chapels throughout the archipelago. By 1767 there were already 79 and today more than 150 wooden churches built in traditional style can be found on

868-663: The oath to the Bourbon monarchy , leaving for New York. While in the United States, he was invited to join South American patriots in the Army of the Andes . However, he did not manage to arrive in time for the army's crossing of the Andes into Chile and the decisive battle of Chacabuco . When he arrived he soon begun to participate in engagement with the royalist; first in the siege of Talcahuano (1817) and later on in

899-471: The royalists from Osorno . The royalist forces of Valdivia had fled to Osorno and then gathered at Carelmapu fort where they received orders from Antonio de Quintanilla to confront Beauchef. In the Battle of El Toro (1820) Beauchef succeeded in defeating the royalist expedition. In 1823 he was sent in charge of a reinforcement to José de San Martín 's army in Peru. There he served as governor of Lima for

930-413: The southern mountains. The landscape of the northeastern sectors of Chiloé Island is dominated by rolling hills with a mosaic of pastures, forests and cultivated fields. While the western shores are rocky and relatively straight, the eastern and northern shores contain many inlets, bays and peninsulas, and it is here where all towns and cities lie. Geographically, the bulk of the island is a continuation of

961-542: Was eventually launched under the government of Ricardo Lagos (2000–2006) who launched the project as part of works to celebrate the Bicentennial of Chile . In 2006, however, the Chacao Channel bridge project was cancelled by the Ministry of Public Works after concerns about its total cost, which was estimated to be higher than the initial budget for the project. In May 2012, President Sebastián Piñera again revived

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