Puerto Natales
Cattle ranching identity and growing adventure activities focused on travelers merge in this town, gateway to the famous Torres del Paine National Park.
Climb Cerro Dorotea to see Puerto Natales from the heights. If you are lucky, at the summit you will be able to see the majestic flight of the condor, which nests on the hill’s vertical walls.
Discover the Mylodon Cave and learn about the history of this giant sloth that inhabited this southern area of Chile more than 10,000 years ago or sail through the Última Esperanza fjord and be dazzled by the glaciers that you will find on your way.
As not everything is physical effort, enjoy the abundant Patagonian cuisine and take the opportunity to recharge batteries in the excellent hotels that you will find in this destination.
Prob. de precipitaciones: 2%Humedad: 35% Viento: a 10 km/h.
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Explore the charms Puerto Natales
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Bernardo O'Higgins National Park
A place where wildlife abounds in native forests growing in the middle of a network of fjords, this is Bernardo O’Higgins National Park, home to the Kawésqar ethnic group.
In this park, the glaciers of the Southern Ice Fields are the protagonists of the landscape and invite you to tour them in boats and admire their grandeur.
Ride through the park on horseback, relax by a campfire and enjoy the sound of nature or camp by the river under the stars that can be seen in the vastness of the sky.
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Dorotea Hill
Standing at 800 meters, Dorotea Hill (Cerro Dorotea) invites you for an easy group-based trek. Enjoy the trip and once at the top, prepare your camera. The mesmerizing view of the city of Puerto Natales, the Ultima Esperanza fjord and the Admiral Montt Gulf are worth photographing.
On the way back down, enjoy the lenga pathways and the beautiful sound of the birds living on the hill. To satisfy your hunger you can stop half-way for a typical supper with hot tea or coffee and sopaipillas with jam and butter.
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Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument
The Mylodon Cave is a destination of great paleontological interest, formed by three caverns that preserve their remains almost intact. In the site you will find a life-size replica of the famous mammal that gives it its name. Take a picture of yourself wrestling with the animal or a more tender one giving it a hug. At the end, take the opportunity to have a picnic in the surroundings, there are special areas for that purpose in the middle of nature.
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Southern Patagonian Ice Fields
49 glaciers branch off from the Southern Ice Fields, among them Pio XI and O’Higgins in the Bernardo O’Higgins National Park, and the Tyndall, Grey and Montt glaciers in the Torres del Paine National Park. Walking along white roads will put your skills to the test.
But not all is ice. The surrounding lenga forests and cold steppes will bring a smile to your face.
If you are a professional sportsman, venture to Mount Fritz Roy or simply be dazzled with the multiple colors that its mounds acquire according to the position of the sun.
A place where wildlife abounds in native forests growing in the middle of a network of fjords, this is Bernardo O’Higgins National Park, home to the Kawésqar ethnic group.
In this park, the glaciers of the Southern Ice Fields are the protagonists of the landscape and invite you to tour them in boats and admire their grandeur.
Ride through the park on horseback, relax by a campfire and enjoy the sound of nature or camp by the river under the stars that can be seen in the vastness of the sky.
Standing at 800 meters, Dorotea Hill (Cerro Dorotea) invites you for an easy group-based trek. Enjoy the trip and once at the top, prepare your camera. The mesmerizing view of the city of Puerto Natales, the Ultima Esperanza fjord and the Admiral Montt Gulf are worth photographing.
On the way back down, enjoy the lenga pathways and the beautiful sound of the birds living on the hill. To satisfy your hunger you can stop half-way for a typical supper with hot tea or coffee and sopaipillas with jam and butter.
Adventure and sports The Mylodon Cave is a destination of great paleontological interest, formed by three caverns that preserve their remains almost intact. In the site you will find a life-size replica of the famous mammal that gives it its name. Take a picture of yourself wrestling with the animal or a more tender one giving it a hug. At the end, take the opportunity to have a picnic in the surroundings, there are special areas for that purpose in the middle of nature.
Culture 49 glaciers branch off from the Southern Ice Fields, among them Pio XI and O’Higgins in the Bernardo O’Higgins National Park, and the Tyndall, Grey and Montt glaciers in the Torres del Paine National Park. Walking along white roads will put your skills to the test.
But not all is ice. The surrounding lenga forests and cold steppes will bring a smile to your face.
If you are a professional sportsman, venture to Mount Fritz Roy or simply be dazzled with the multiple colors that its mounds acquire according to the position of the sun.