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Juan Fernández

American  
[wahn fer-nan-dez, joo-uhn, hwahn fer-nahn-des] / wɑn fərˈnæn dɛz, ˈdʒu ən, ˈʰwɑn fɛrˈnɑn dɛs /

noun

  1. a group of three islands in the S Pacific, 400 miles (645 km) W of and belonging to Chile: Alexander Selkirk, the alleged prototype of Robinson Crusoe, was marooned here 1704.


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Scientists involved in the project said the international collaboration offered a rare opportunity to prevent the extinction of a unique plant lineage and preserve part of the natural heritage of the Juan Fernández archipelago.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

“Everything that was imagined at that time is in the library,” said Juan Fernández del Campo, the library’s current manager.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 8, 2022

As part of a remote work initiative by Island Conservation and Lenovo, I spent five weeks living with the local community on the stunning Robinson Crusoe Island, part of the Juan Fernández archipelago.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 15, 2022

Contepomi is joined by Rodrigo Roncero, Mario Ledesma and Juan Fernández Lobbe as the Pumas prepare for a World Cup pool that includes England and Scotland.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 17, 2011

Juan Fernández Islands, buccaneers at, 111-113; Indian marooned on, 113 n, 125.

From Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents by J. Franklin (John Franklin) Jameson

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