San Pedro Bay (Chile) facts for kids
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San Pedro Bay (which means "Saint Peter Bay" in Spanish) is a bay in southern Chile. It is located on the coast of the Osorno Province. The bay is shaped like a half-circle and opens towards the west. It has several smaller coves, which are like tiny, sheltered bays.
In 1965, two ships, the Janequeo and the Leucoton, sank in San Pedro Bay.
Early Explorers in San Pedro Bay
On September 18, 1544, a group of twelve men from an expedition led by Juan Bautista Pastene landed in San Pedro Bay. This was in the southern part of Chile. One of the men, Jerónimo de Alderete, officially claimed the land for the Governor of Chile and the King of Spain.
Historians believe this landing probably happened at a place now called Caleta Guayusca. To prove their discovery, the Spanish explorers captured two men and two women from the local indigenous people. After this, on the same day, the expedition sailed north. Some people, like the website Futawillimapu.org, see this event as the start of the "winka" (a word for non-indigenous people) invasion of Chile.
See also
- Bahía Mansa
- Maullín River
- Learn more in Spanish: Bahía San Pedro para niños
