Lacuy Peninsula Explained

The Lacuy Peninsula (Spanish; Castilian: península de Lacuy), alternatively spelled with i, is located in the northwestern corner of Chiloé Island. The peninsula lies a few kilometer west of Ancud but the isthmus that connects to the rest Chiloé Island lies more than 10 km west of Ancud. During colonial times, the peninsula hosted a Spanish fort system consisting of three batteries, one sentinel outpost, and one fort. The fort, named Fuerte de Agüi, was the site of the battle of Agüi in 1820.[1] The geological Lacui Formation is named after the peninsula.

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Notes and References

  1. Sahady Villanueva . Antonio . Bravo Sánchez . José . Quilodrán Rubio . Carolina . 2011 . Fuertes españoles en Chiloé: las huellas de la historia en medio del paisaje insular . . 73 . 26 . 133–165 . 30 January 2016.