It has active volcanoes, such as Etna and Vesuvius, few plains, lots of mountains and a flurry of fast-flowing rivers.

ECONOMIST: Hand of God, hand of Italian man

The project would involve the building of five dams on two fast-flowing rivers that run into the Pacific - two on the river Baker, and three on the river Pascua.

BBC: Chile court rules in favour of Patagonia HidroAysen dam