Patagonia Sin Represas
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The phrase Patagonia Sin Represses means “Patagonia without dams.” It the slogan
of people and groups who oppose the proposed hydroelectric dams in Aisén Region of Chile
. The Aisén region is the XI region in Chile, home to Chile’s portion of Patagonia
, the least populated region. The terrain is characterized by coastal mountains, rolling hills, fjord
land, and large glacier
s. The annual rainfall in certain parts of the region can exceed 300 inches. The region is home to Patagonian Southern Ice Sheet, the third largest ice sheet
behind Greenland
, and Antarctica.
Slogan
A slogan is a memorable motto or phrase used in a political, commercial, religious and other context as a repetitive expression of an idea or purpose. The word slogan is derived from slogorn which was an Anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic sluagh-ghairm . Slogans vary from the written and the...
of people and groups who oppose the proposed hydroelectric dams in Aisén Region of Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
. The Aisén region is the XI region in Chile, home to Chile’s portion of Patagonia
Patagonia
Patagonia is a region located in Argentina and Chile, integrating the southernmost section of the Andes mountains to the southwest towards the Pacific ocean and from the east of the cordillera to the valleys it follows south through Colorado River towards Carmen de Patagones in the Atlantic Ocean...
, the least populated region. The terrain is characterized by coastal mountains, rolling hills, fjord
Fjord
Geologically, a fjord is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created in a valley carved by glacial activity.-Formation:A fjord is formed when a glacier cuts a U-shaped valley by abrasion of the surrounding bedrock. Glacial melting is accompanied by rebound of Earth's crust as the ice...
land, and large glacier
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
s. The annual rainfall in certain parts of the region can exceed 300 inches. The region is home to Patagonian Southern Ice Sheet, the third largest ice sheet
Ice sheet
An ice sheet is a mass of glacier ice that covers surrounding terrain and is greater than 50,000 km² , thus also known as continental glacier...
behind Greenland
Greenland
Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe for...
, and Antarctica.