{"id":46575,"date":"2021-08-27T17:09:54","date_gmt":"2021-08-27T21:09:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp-sernatur02.chdev.cl\/?p=46575"},"modified":"2026-01-07T11:14:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T14:14:50","slug":"the-roadmap-to-patagonias-parks-tompkins-legacy-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chile.travel\/en\/blog\/the-roadmap-to-patagonias-parks-tompkins-legacy-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Roadmap to Patagonia\u2019s Parks: Tompkins Legacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Roadmap to Patagonia\u2019s Parks&nbsp;includes 17 national parks. It covers an area of 2,800 kilometers (1739 mi), 60 village communities and 11.5 million hectares of protected land inhabited by 140 bird species and 46 mammal species.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 17 parks are located in the southern most region of Chile, between <a href=\"https:\/\/chile.travel\/en\/destinations\/puerto-montt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Puerto Montt<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/chile.travel\/en\/attractions\/cabo-de-hornos-national-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cape Horn<\/a>, which features the Carretera Austral (The Southern Way), the Patagonian Canals and the Route often referred to as \u2018Fin del Mundo\u2019, the End of the World.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What follows is a description of the most important aspects of this new destination in Chile that has the potential of becoming the most spectacular scenic route in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tompkins\u2019 Legacy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tompkins visualized the Roadmap to Patagonia\u2019s Parks, 17 protected ecosystems with land owned by his foundation, adjacent to existing parks and that Tompkins turned into an opportunity for their development through tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Douglas Tompkins was a businessman and ecologist from Ohio, United States, who was dedicated to conservation and environmental activism. He was the Founder of an important brand of outdoor equipment and clothing. Through the years, Tompkins took several trips to Chile and finally decided to move to Patagonia. He was a foreigner interested in promoting local culture who loved the rural lifestyle and acquired large extensions of land in the Patagonia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, being an ecologist, he believed that these large extensions of land should not be in private hands. His dream was to develop an infrastructure and eventually donate the project to the Chilean state to be maintained as protected national parks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today the Route of the Patagonian Parks is a new destination on the doorstep of the end of the world, with a mix of diverse ecosystems, enchanting landscapes, native and endemic flora and fauna, history and culture. It\u2019s a new route that seeks to balance the protection of the environment with the economic development of its 60 communities through sustainable tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introducing the 17\u00a0destinations of The Roadmap to Patagonia\u2019s Parks:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/chile-travel-static-content\/2018\/12\/Cerro-Castillo-ok.jpg\" alt=\"Fotograf\u00eda del Parque Nacional Cerro Castillo, parte de la ruta de Parques Nacionales de la Patagonia chilena.\" class=\"wp-image-43612\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Parque Nacional Cerro Castillo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alerce Andino National Park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This ecosystem is located south of Lake Chapo, categorized as a Biosphere Reserve in the Temperate Rain Forests of the Southern Andes Mountains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hornopir\u00e9n National Park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hornopir\u00e9n Park, \u201csnow oven\u201d in the native Mapudung\u00fan language, is part of the World Biosphere Reserve of Valdivian Temperate Rainforest in Chile\u00b4s Southern Andes Mountains, and consists of nearly 9,000 hectares of alerce forests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Douglas Tompkins Pumal\u00edn National Park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ancestral lands of the Chono tribe, <a href=\"https:\/\/chile.travel\/en\/attractions\/pumalin-douglas-tompkins-national-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pumal\u00edn National Park<\/a> is located south of Puerto Montt. It has a temperate rain forest climate and is open year round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Corcovado National Park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Corcovado is national park inhabited by locals and created thanks to a donation of more than 84,000 hectares by Tompkins\u2019 Conservation Fund. It possesses large extensions of land yet to be explored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Melimoyu National Park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This national park is not accessible by land, but can be reached by boat from different places and offers the opportunity to sight blue whales along the way that live in abundance along the coasts of Melimoyu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Queulat National Park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Queulat National Park is located 165 kilometers from Coyhaique and is open year round. Visitors are attracted by its ever green forests, Patagonian Andes, fjords, rivers, and its famous Queulat Hanging Glacier that can be seen from the Carretera Austral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/chile-travel-static-content\/2018\/12\/Ventisquero-Colgante-Parque-Nacional-Queulat-VB-1024x505.jpg\" alt=\"Imagen del Ventisquero Colgante del Parque Nacional Queulat\" class=\"wp-image-43618\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Parque Nacional Queulat<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Isla Magdalena National Park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Isla Magdalena is one of the largest islands south of Chilo\u00e9 and is only accessible by boat. It\u2019s the perfect refuge for diverse marine species such as penguins and sea lions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Laguna San Rafael National Park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The landscape of San Rafael includes fjords, canals, islands and glaciers. It\u2019s the principal port of entry to the Northern Snow Field and the second largest national park in Chile. It\u2019s operational all year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cerro Castillo National Park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cerro Castillo has some of the most outstanding trekking trails in Chile. Here it\u2019s possible to catch a glimpse of the elusive huemul, a species of South Andean deer, as they attempt to hide themselves in the Lenga forests.&nbsp; This park is not to be missed as one travels along the Roads of southern Chile. Open year round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Patagonia National Park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Open year round, Patagonia National Park houses one of the highest levels of biodiversity in the Aysen region. &nbsp;Here the Patagonian steepe can be observed in all its splendor, especially in the fall when the trees turn bright red contrasting with the intense blue of lakes like Cochrane and Jeinimeni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bernardo O\u00b4Higgins National Park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bernardo O\u2019Higgins National Park is the largest in Chile and one of the largest in the world. The 49 glaciers in the Southern Ice Field is the third largest continental ice mass on the planet. Open from October through April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/chile-travel-static-content\/2018\/12\/Parque-Bernardo-OHiggins-Andrea-Barria-ok.jpg\" alt=\"Fotograf\u00eda del Parque Nacional Bernardo 0'Higgins, parte de la red de Parques Nacionales de la Patagonia chilena, donde se muestra los glaciares del fin del mundo.\" class=\"wp-image-43609\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Parque Nacional Bernardo O&#8217;Higgins<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kaw\u00e9sqar National Park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Kaw\u00e9sqar is the second largest park in Chile and one of the largest in the world. Its territory is a virgin ecosystem that includes the mountain range, glaciers, wet lands, fjords and a large part of the archipelagos of the Provinces of Magallanes and \u00daltima Esperanza.&nbsp; Open from October through April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Torres del Paine National Park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is one of the most visited parks in Chile.&nbsp; It\u2019s very attractive for those who enjoy trekking and climbing. The \u201cO\u201d and \u201cW\u201d circuits offer landscapes made up of glaciers, forests and grasslands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/chile-travel-static-content\/2018\/12\/torres-del-Paine-ok.jpg\" alt=\"Fotograf\u00eda del Parque Nacional Torres del Paine\" class=\"wp-image-43607\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Parque Nacional Torres del Paine<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pali-Aike National Park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the ancestral land of the Tehuelche tribe.&nbsp; The park is located 196 kilometers from Punta Arenas. It has outstanding rock formations, caves, volcanic cones and craters.&nbsp; It\u2019s a wondrous free range for guanacos, foxes and \u00f1and\u00fa birds (rheas).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alberto de Agostini National Park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the third largest park in Chile and is located 800 nautical miles south of Punta Arenas in the area of Navarino. It was declared a Biosphere Reserve by Unesco since it is considered to be one of the most pristine regions of the world. Open year round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Yendegaia National Park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This land was once home to the Selknam and Y\u00e1mana tribes and now this Tierra del Fuego Park is a Biosphere Reserve. It has not been intervened with installations of any kind, but one can walk the trails of the private Karukinka park next to Yendegaia, or cross the Strait of Magellan from Tres Puentes to Porvenir or by Punta Delgada to Cerro Sombrero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cabo de Hornos National Park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the only place in the world where the waters of the Pacific and Atlantic meet. Cabo de Hornos (Cape Horn) is a famous geographic place with hundreds of stories of brave sailors who challenged its waters and wild currents. It was declared a Biosphere Reserve by Unesco and has a wild area that includes land and marine ecosystems.&nbsp; Open from October through April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Without a doubt, Tompkins\u00b4 dream has come true. The Route of Patagonian Parks is a new travel destination that will conquer the hearts of world travellers with its pristine landscapes, fauna, glaciers and grass lands.&nbsp; It offers an opportunity for development and of pride for the communities of southern Chile, their landscapes, culture and history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Roadmap to Patagonia\u2019s Parks&nbsp;includes 17 national parks. It covers an area of 2,800 kilometers (1739 mi), 60 village communities and 11.5 million hectares of protected land inhabited by 140 bird species and 46 mammal species. 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