LAST UPDATED
15/04/2008
introduction
thejourney1972: Map of Chile, 19 January 2008
Alejandro Selkirk Island is situated 181 kilometres west of Robinson Crusoe Island, it is the second largest and most westernly island of the Juan Fernández Islands. Previously, this island was named Isla Más Afuera.
The island has an
area of 44.6 km². It is densely wooded and very mountainous and is
marked by ridges and numerous deep ravines lead to a steep-to, rugged coast on the east side of the island off which are tremendous depths.
The coastal cliffs are up to 1,000 metres high.