Madre de Dios (Isla)

"La isla Madre de Dios está situada en el océano Pacífico en la región austral de Chile, al sur del golfo de Penas. Forma parte del archipiélago Madre de Dios. Tiene una superficie de 1042,9 km², que la convierten en la 15ª isla mayor de Chile. Administrativamente pertenece a la provincia Última Esperanza de la XII Región de Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena. Desde hace aproximadamente 6000 años sus costas fueron habitadas por el pueblo kawésqar. A comienzos del siglo XXI este pueblo había sido prácticamente extinguido por la acción del hombre blanco."

"Madre de Dios Island (Spanish: Isla Madre de Dios, Spanish pronunciation: [maðe ðe ðjos]) is an island in the Magallanes Region, Chile. It is located west of the Trinidad Channel and Concepción Channel. Madre de Dios Island is composed partly of limestone and has several natural caves. In one of those caves, called the "Cave of the whales", skeletons of whales 2600 to 3500 old have been discovered 10 to 30 meters above sea level. In another cave, named Cueva del Pacifico, rock art was discovered in 2006. Many others caves near the coast were used by the indigenous Kaweskar people for burial. One skull found dates back to 4500 years ago. Some caves were used as temporary camps. Since 2008, the island has been protected as a nature reserve."