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Where did the events of Robinson Crusoe take place?

The most famous of the Chilean islands are Easter Island and the Juan Fernandez Islands. Easter Island is located far from the coast of Chile, almost in the center of the Pacific Ocean. Polynesians live on this island, and it is famous for its stone statues.

The Juan Fernandez Islands are closer to the coast of Chile than Easter Island, but they are also lost in the ocean. It was here that the events that Daniel Defoe told about in the novel "Robinson Crusoe" took place. The novel was based on a story that really happened to the Scot Alexander Selkirk.

Chile stretches along the Pacific coast of South America in a narrow strip more than 4 thousand kilometers long. In the east of the country rise the Andes, on whose high peaks the snow never melts. In the west, along the coast, the Andes Coastal Cordillera wall.

Before the Spanish conquest, various Indian tribes lived on the land of Chile. The northern and central regions of modern Chile, which the Spaniards quickly conquered, were part of the Inca Empire. The Spanish conquerors failed to conquer other tribes. On the border of conquered and unconquered lands, the Spaniards founded the fortress of Valdivia, named after their leader, Pedro de Valdivia.

Author: Cellarius E.Yu.

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