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Coyhaique (Spanish pronunciation: [koˈʝajke]), also spelled Coihaique in Patagonia, is the capital city of both the Coyhaique Province and the Aysén Region of Chile. Founded by settlers in 1929, it is a young city. Until the twentieth century, Chile showed little interest in exploiting the remote Aisén region.
As a province, Coyhaique is a second-level administrative division of Chile, which is further sub-divided into two communes (comunas), Coyhaique and Lago Verde, each of which is governed by a municipality headed by an alcalde. The province is administered by a presidentially appointed governor. Néstor Mera Muñoz was appointed by president ...
Aysén Region. The Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region[3][4][5] (Spanish: Región de Aysén, pronounced [ajˈsen], or Región de Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo), [6][7] often shortened to Aysén Region or Aisén, [6] is one of Chile 's 16 first order administrative divisions. Although the third largest in area, the ...
- Coyhaique is the capital and largest city of the Aysén Region in Chile. Coyhaique is the capital city of both the Coyhaique Province and the Aysén Region of Chile.
- Coyhaique boasts stunning views of snow-capped mountain peaks. Nestled within the Andes Mountains, Coyhaique boasts stunning views of snow-capped peaks.
- Coyhaique is a key stop along the famous Carretera Austral. The Carretera Austral is the name given to Chile’s Route 7. The highway runs south for about 1,240 kilometres from Puerto Montt to Villa O’Higgins, passing through rural Patagonia.
- Coyhaique is divided by the Simpson River. The city is divided by the Simpson River, which adds to the picturesque landscape. This river is named in honour of Admiral Simpson, a great English sailor who produced important cartographic work on the coast of Aysén on behalf of the government of Chile.
Coyhaique. Coyhaique is a city in Aysén. It is the main and largest city in Northern Chilean Patagonia with a population of 55,000 (2012). A handsome city surrounded by dramatic mountains, it is the jumping-off point for visitors who want to travel through some of Chilean Patagonia's most beautiful and unspoiled landscapes, on the Carretera ...
Chile, South America. The cow town that kept growing, Coyhaique is the regional hub of rural Aisén, urbane enough to house the latest techie trends, mall fashions and discos. All this is plopped in the middle of an undulating range, with rocky humpback peaks and snowy mountains in the backdrop. For the visitor, it's the launch pad for far ...
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Coyhaique and Puerto Aysén. Coyhaique is the capital of the Aysen Region in Chile's Patagonia, along with Simpson and Coyhaique Rivers. The name Coyhaique in tehuelche language means "place where one lives." Its climate is maritime rainy in the coastal area and cold steppe near the border with the Argentina Patagonia.
