2-751: Ensenada de Guapilacuy (Blight of Guapilacuy) is a broad bay on the eastern shore of Lacuy Peninsula in northern Chiloé Island . It was formerly known as Puerto Inglés (literally English port) after the English corsair George Shelvocke who stayed in the bay in 1719. Before that, Hendrik Brouwer , the leader of the Dutch expedition to Valdivia died in the bay on August 7, 1643 before reaching Valdivia . 41°50′22″S 73°52′07″W / 41.839503°S 73.868677°W / -41.839503; -73.868677 Lacuy Peninsula The Lacuy Peninsula ( Spanish : península de Lacuy ), alternatively spelled with i ,
4-450: Is located in the northwestern corner of Chiloé Island . The peninsula lies a few kilometer west of Ancud but the isthmus that connects to the rest Chiloé Island lies more than 10 km west of Ancud. During colonial times, the peninsula hosted a Spanish fort system consisting of three batteries , one sentinel outpost, and one fort. The fort, named Fuerte de Agüi , was the site of the battle of Agüi in 1820. The geological Lacui Formation
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