"reigns everywhere an impression of mystery, of inordinate power of natural forces.
Out of the corners of the coast that give asylum out of the sea, only are the mysterious
misty valleys and wide that are lost to the glaciers in the Andes,
swamps that one goes down, inaccessible peaks.
All in the archipelagos of Patagonia reveals too much grandeur and mystery,
disproportion too overwhelming. "
Joseph
Emperaire
The Sea Nomads
Western Patagonia represents more than a third of the Chilean mainland coast and is one of the main distinguishing features of the Chilean sea, highlighting it clearly from all other the South American coast.
Within this region, the section between the Penas Gulf and the western mouth of the Strait of Magellan, is one of the most uninhabited and least known of the world.
Among the determinants of this condition include the existence of innumerable obstacles to navigation, the presence Ice Fields of North and South on the east, preventing any attempt to land access and the presence of a regular sea cliffs, granite, bare or covered with forest tundra or compact, the constant rain, which places the area between the regions More rain on the planet, and, mainly, the violence of the winds, which has established a reputation in the world of storms in this region.
In collaboration with various institutions involved in research and environmental conservation in this section of the Chilean Patagonia Expedition Transpatagonia will focus over the course of five months in the exploration of its maritime areas, lake, river, land and glaciers, using kayaking in partnership with other sports to cover a route of about 2,000 km long, entering uncharted areas without prior information and high difficulty of access. With
increase existing knowledge about these areas, the issue will work with communication projects aimed at spreading the knowledge of Western Patagonia, boost economic activity in the territory and promote the protection of their ecosystems.
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