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Introducing Coyhaique
Coyhaique (or Coihaique) is in a barren valley in the shadow of the towering Cerro Macay. It is the provincial capital and is home to around half of the regional population. The knot of houses, windmill-energy farms, paved roads and semi-trucks may come as a shock to travelers emerging from the rainforests of the northern Carretera Austral. This is southern Aisén's center and is as close as the region gets to having an industrial core and economic powerhouse. It is also the supply center for the fly-fishing elite and anyone heading into southern isolation. The confusing pentagonal Plaza de Armas was designed in the shape of the national police force's emblem.
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Last updated: Sep 29, 2008
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