Chileans and descendants of European immigrants have had ownership of estates in the area since the 19th century, some of which were given or sold to them by the government while other lands were purchased from indigenous leaders, while in some cases settlers drove away Mapuches from the better lands.
智利人和欧洲移民的后代们从19世纪起，就已经得到了这片区域的土地所有权，一些土地是政府给予或者销售给他们的，而其他一些则是从原住民首领处购买的，不过还有一些案例，则确实是拓荒者们从更好的土地赶走了马普切人而取得的。