Gulf of 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.
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Article Title:
Gulf of Peñas
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
10 September 2009
Access Date:
November 15, 2026