Isla Manuel Rodríguez

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Isla Manuel Rodríguez
The south of Patagonia and the archipelago separated by the Strait of Magellan
The south of Patagonia and the archipelago separated by the Strait of Magellan
Waters Strait of Magellan
Archipelago Archipelago Reina Adelaida
Geographical location 52 ° 34 ′  S , 73 ° 51 ′  W Coordinates: 52 ° 34 ′  S , 73 ° 51 ′  W
Isla Manuel Rodríguez (Tierra del Fuego)
Isla Manuel Rodríguez

The Isla Manuel Rodríguez is an island in the south of Chile . The island forms part of the north coast of the Strait of Magellan . It is separated from the mainland mass of Patagonia by a narrow strait, the Canal Smyth . In the southwest, the Sargazos Canal separates Isla Manuel Rodriguez from the neighboring island of Isla Parker . The coastline is strongly indented by fjords . The island is part of the Archipiélago Reina Adelaida .

history

The island was named after the Chilean politician and lawyer Manuel Javier Rodríguez Erdoíza . He is considered one of the founders of modern Chile.