Wanderlust World Wanderlust World In May 1971, a farmer in Chile's remote Aysén Region reported one of South America's most famous UFO encounters. Near the Río Baker Valley in Coyhaique Province, he claimed to have been abducted and held aboard a craft for several days.
The case—known as the Coyhaique UFO Incident—drew attention for its duration and the witness's detailed account. Skeptics point to the region's isolation and the era's Cold War tensions; believers cite consistent details and lack of disproof. Decades later, it remains a cornerstone of Chilean ufology and a reminder of how little we understand about the Atacama's vast, silent expanses.