Geography: The Importance Of Agriculture In Chile

Once the traveler begins heading south, they will encounter very cold temperatures and high winds. In the south, there are very thick coverings of forest. Also, near the grasslands by the atlantic, Chile has a distinct flora that differs from that of Argentina. This simply indicates that the Andean barrier was around the time of formation. In the high valleys of the south, wetland forms lakes and rivers. Chungara Lake and the Lauca river were both formed by the wetlands.
Throughout Chile, rivers often form valleys that have a large agricultural importance. These are extremely important to the people because it is there source of income. Agriculture is based heavily on the climate, geology, human factors and geography. One of the strongest bases of the Chilean economy since the beginning was the thriving geography. Agriculture in Chile encompasses a wide range of different activities due to its particular geography, climate and geology and human factors. Historically agriculture is one of the bases of Chile's economy. Now, agriculture has created many allies with sectors such as logging, forestry and fishing. Some of the well known agricultural products of Chile include apples, pears, grapes, wheat, onions, corn, oats, garlic, beans, asparagus, beans, poultry, beef, poultry, fish, wool and timber. Chile is actually quite …show more content…
The national parks consist of ones like Nahuelbuta National Park, Torres del Paine National Park and Nahuelbuta National Park. One specific park is known for it’s outstanding glaciers, and the name is the Laguna San Rafael National Park. Also, in the central port of the city Valparaiso, architecture is very popular and even known as the World Heritage area. It’s famous for its gorgeous houses of all colors on a hillside overlooking the water. Lastly, Easter Island of the coast of Chile in the Pacific Island is one of the top Chilean tourist