Robinson Crusoe Island (Archipelago Juan Fernandez) by angelsolcito

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Uploaded by on May 27, 2011

Robinson Crusoe island is also known as Juan Fernandez island, located in the archipelago of the same name, just over 400 miles (570 km) off the coast of Chile, right in front of the port of Valparaiso.
This volcanic island of ragged and mountainous topography was discovered by accident in 1575 by Portuguese sailor Juan Fernandez and remained pretty much unknown apart from becoming a favorite refuge for pirates such as Edward Davis, John Eaton and Bartholomew Sharp among others.
ts everlasting fame, however, was originated over one century later, when the Scotsman sailor Alexander Selkirk was rescued in 1708, after spending four years and four month stranded in the island.
His experience was the raw material that inspired Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) to write world famous Robinson Crusoe, first published in April 1719.

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  • recuerdo una historia de mi abuelo, de un navio poderoso aleman de la primera guerra mundial,persegido por 3 navios ingleses...que llego a juan fernandez,...y los isleños como neutrales y garantes a esa guerra,...acuñaron fuegos artificiales y en la playa que se suponian eran cañones y ese navio se dinamito,...en realidad los tripulantes alemanes daban un concierto de beethoben en la playa cuando el navio se hundia,.... salieron todos con pasaporte chileno,..bueno algunos se quedaron...saludos

  • I LOVE CHILE!!! AWESOME!

  • William Dampier is the pirate who mentioned Selkirk in his book, Danile Dafoe would build the story from that.

    

  • Impacta... emociona... el paraíso, nuestro paraíso. Felicitaciones y gracias por este regalo !!

  • El archipiélago fue descubierto por el marino español Juan Fernández, probablemente entre 1563 y 1574. Oficialmente se da como fecha de su descubrimiento el 22 de noviembre de 1574. Una de las principales razones, además de las clásicas de exploración de la época, por la que Juan Fernández llegó hasta ese lugar, es porque buscaba una forma de evitar la Corriente de Humboldt. Su plan era alejarse de la costa, que es por donde pensaba (acertadamente) que la corriente era más fuerte, e ir al sur

  • sorry, right of centre.

  • 5.19-5.23 left of centre at the bottom. What is it?

  • we read it in school

  • what is the name of that first soundtrack?? great vdeo!

  • Que belleza. On my list of places to go in my lifetime. Simply stunning.

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