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| Country | Chile |
| Region | Aisén |
| Province | Coihaique |
| Founded as | Baquedano |
| Founded | 1929 |
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| - Mayor | David Sandoval Plaza (2004-2008) |
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| - Total | 7,290. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Municipalities Aisén Region has ten municipalities ( communes Coihaique Lago Verde Aisén Coihaique Province is one of the provinces of the Aisén Region, Chile. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 2 km² (2,814. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 8 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| - Total | 50,041 |
| - Density | 6. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 86/km² (17. 8/sq mi) |
| Website: http://www.coyhaique.cl | |
Coihaique, also known as Coyhaique, is the capital city both of the Coyhaique Province and the Aisén Region of Chile. Coihaique Province is one of the provinces of the Aisén Region, Chile. Municipalities Aisén Region has ten municipalities ( communes Coihaique Lago Verde Aisén Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the It is also the capital of the homonymous Commune. Founded in 1929 by settlers, this is a relatively young city. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Until the twentieth century, Chile never showed much interest at all in exploiting the hard-to-reach Aysén region. It was not until the second half of the twentieth century that the region's spectacular natural setting began to attract the attention of significant numbers from the outside world. The opening of the Carretera Austral in the 1980s helped put Coyhaique 'on the map'. The Carretera Austral (in English Southern Highway also known as Carretera Presidente Pinochet (President Pinochet Highway is the name given to Chile 's Route 7
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Geography
Coihaique has some of the most beautiful scenery in Patagonia. Llao LLaojpg|thumb|250px| Lake Nahuel Huapi, near Bariloche, Argentina It is surrounded by rivers (Simpson river and Coihaique river) and by mountains, which may be snow-covered throughout the year (Coihaique is sometimes called the city of eternal snow). On some days, it is said, you can experience all four seasons in a single day: rain, snow, wind, and then bright and warm sunshine. Note that Coihaique is sometimes also spelled "Coyhaique. "
Politics
Coihaique's incumbent major is Mr. David Sandoval Plaza (UDI), who served for the 2000-2004 term, and reelected in 2004 for the 2004-2008 term. The Independent Democrat Union ( Unión Demócrata Independiente, UDI is a Chilean conservative Political party. Hacendados (land owners) are very influential and are well represented on the City Council.
Society and culture
One of the most special things about this city is its town square, which is laid out in the shape of a pentagon in honor of the Carabineros, the national police force (a Carabinero general was one of the town's founders). Just off the main plaza is the Café Ricer, a popular gathering spot for locals and visitors, with some of the best coffee and pastries in the city.
The city serves as a regional service center and provides drugstores, supermarkets, gas stations, pubs, gyms, internet cafés, travel agencies, radio stations, a post office, a museum, automobile rental and repair services, hardware stores, book stores, medical support, construction and do-it-yourself stores, and many other similar activities.
Tourism
The best time to visit Coihaique is during the months of November through April, when the temperatures are quite moderate. From May until October, temperatures can be comparatively cold with the possibility of snowfall. Tourists can arrive by a number of means, including by air through the local airport, by sea through ships that dock at Puerto Chacabuco (near Puerto Aisén, about one hour to the west of Coihaique), and by road. Puerto Chacabuco is a Chilean town in Aisén commune Administratively it belongs to Aisén Province in Aisén Region and Puerto Aisén is a city of Chile located in the Aisén Region, above the head of Aisén Fjord in the country's extreme south There are two principal border crossing points near Coyhaique to allow entry into Argentina.
Of interest to many foreigners are the "fly fishing lodges" which are located next to rivers or lakes. Fly fishing is a distinct and ancient Angling method most renowned as a method for catching Trout and Salmon, but employed today for a wide variety of Their services are around USD 1000 - 2000. A full range of simpler lodging is available within the city itself and nearby, though for its location in a rather scenic region, there are comparatively few "deluxe" hotels.
Coihaique has only one ski resort, called "El Fraile", which possesses 2 ski lifts and a couple of tracks. Lodging in this resort is not available; only private lodging in clubs, like CAE or the Army Lodge.
LAN has three daily flights from Santiago to Balmaceda Airport, located 40 km from Coihaique. LAN Airlines SA is an Airline based in Santiago Chile. It is the principal Chilean airline and one of the largest in South America with flights to Santiago ( (litteraly in spanish Saint James) is the Capital of Chile, and the center of its largest Conurbation ( Greater Santiago Balmaceda Airport is an airport in Balmaceda, Chile. Airlines and destinations LAN Airlines (Puerto Montt Punta Arenas Other airlines also provide services. Connections from Balmaceda airport to points further south in Chile will often require a connection in Puerto Montt. Puerto Montt is a port city and commune in southern Chile, located at the northern end of the Reloncaví Sound in the Llanquihue Province, Los Lagos
Hotspots
- Simpson and Coihaique river, well known rivers for fly fishing
- Piedra del Indio, an Indian shaped rock besides Simpson river
- Happy Stone, a big rock in the middle of a plain where people go to party
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