Puerto Americano (original) (raw)

Puerto Americano is a natural harbour in the fjords and channels of Patagonia.The harbour lies southwest of near where the west-east Nihualac Channel meets the north-south Moraleda Channel in Aysén Region. In the summer of 1793 the harbour was visited by a Spanish expedition assembled in Chiloé Archipelago and led by José de Moraleda. At the time of Moraleda's arrival there were apple trees growing around the harbour, likely these were planted by indigenous sea-farers of Chiloé who used to visit the area.