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uncharted territories.
To enhance understanding of the region’s
geological past, soil and rock samples will
be collected and analyzed by scientists.
The explorers will also collect geological
evidence, including stalagmites in caves
on Madre de Dios Island, showing how the
climate has changed over time.
Scholars of the region’s human history
eagerly await the expedition’s reports on
the remains of fishing and hunting camps
that belonged to the Kaweskars, who lived
in the region for more than 4,000 years.
A famous incident, the 1741 sinking
of the English frigate Wager on the north
coast of the Guayaneco Archipelago, will
come alive again when expedition divers
search for the wreck’s exact location. They
will then trace the route described in the
journal of John Byron, who survived the
shipwreck thanks to assistance from two
indigenous groups, who spirited him and
three other survivors through the treacherous
waters in their canoes.
Donoso, a 2006 Rolex Enterprise Awards Laureate,
is planning to produce a documentary video for
broadcast on Chilean television in 2008. To follow
his expedition, September through January, see his
website at: http://patagoniaincognita.blogspot.com.
biography
Paul Jeffrey is an Oregon-based writer and photographer
who has covered international emergencies
such as the genocide in Darfur, Sudan, and the tsunami
in South Asia.
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