Like mainland Chile and Argentina to the north, the archipelago boasts some of the finest trout fishing in the world.

It is mainly sedentary, but the Tierra del Fuego population winters in mainland Chile.

In the late Pleistocene, Chiloé Island was connected to mainland Chile by a land bridge.

As of early 2010, a pair of ships operated by the Chilean Navy arrive each month from mainland Chile.

Historically, Chiloé's relationship to mainland Chile has been somewhat like that of Newfoundland to Canada.

In addition, many "continentals," as newcomers from mainland Chile are called, have settled here, attracted by jobs, and married locals.

The prisoners fled to mainland Chile, where they were later hunted and shot.

This species' native range is in mainland Chile.

Having evolved for centuries isolated from mainland Chile, the "Chilotes" developed a strong, self-reliant culture, rich in folklore, mythology and tradition.

This is mainly because mainland Chile ended in La Frontera until the occupation of Araucanía (1860s-1880s).