Gulf of Peñas

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Gulf of Peñas

inlet, Chile

Also known as: Golfo de Peñas

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Spanish:: Golfo de Peñas

Gulf of Peñas, inlet of the southeast Pacific Ocean, southwestern Chile. It extends inland for 55 miles (89 km) and stretches about 50 miles (80 km) south from Taitao Peninsula to the Guayaneco Islands.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Maren Goldberg.