Tongol Bay

Tongol Bay lies on the Pacific-facing coast of Ngulumapu, where the maritime world of southern Chile meets the lands west of the Andes. Coastal waters supplied fish and shellfish, while landing places connected sea travel with paths inland. Winds, surf and the shape of the shore decided whether a bay offered shelter or was hard to reach. The wider region formed part of Mapuche homelands during Spanish expansion. After decades of conflict, Mapuche leaders and the Spanish governor met at Quilín in 1641 to negotiate peace, and their agreements shaped a changing frontier relationship.