Patagonia

Created in 1970, the Pali Aike National Reserve covers an extension of approximately 12.429,40 acres, is located in the most isolated and barren  section of the Magellan steppe. It is unique in the country because of  its geologic characteristics:  exotic lunar landscapes and the singular mixture of greyish tones in the volcanic rest that make remember the lava rivers [...]

Porvenir is the capital city of the Province of Tierra del Fuego. The municipality of Porvenir came from a rural police station installed in 1883 during the gold fever, becoming a city in 1894, offering services to the new cattle ranches. Porvenir has a surface of 2.063,57 miles and counts has a population of 5,000 inhabitants, great part descendants from [...]

The locality of Puerto Natales stands on a smooth slope, in the shore of the sine of Ultima Esperanza, in the surroundings of the Riesco mountain range, on the borders of Señoret channel and  front of the Andes Patagónicos mountain range. In the horizon the spiky silhouette of the Mountain range of the Andes is descried, from which  you can [...]

Puerto Prat is located in finishing nail of the fjord Eberhard, which ends at the Ultima Esperanza Bay, was the first human settlement within this area, established in 1897. The following year Puerto Prat was designated as a  port. In 1904 the telegraph settled from Punta Arenas to Puerto Prat, transforming the town, the main port of Ultima Esperanza. [...]

Puerto Williams is the capital of Chilean Antarctica and is placed in the North shore of  Navarino Island, bordering the Beagle Channel . Puerto Williams has around 2,500 inhabitants and it is to 186,41 miles from Punta Arenas. Puerto Williams is considered the most austral city of the world and was baptized in honor to Juan Williams, founder [...]

Punta Arenas is one of the most southern cities of the world and it is located to approximately 1.864,11 miles from Santiago, Chile. Punta Arenas was founded in 1848 like military Fort to reinforce the Chilean pretensions of sovereignty on the Strait of Magellan. Punta Arenas has around 115,000 inhabitants and is the capital of XII region of Magallanes and [...]

Parrillar Lagoon National Reserve was created in 1977 and it is located to 32,31 miles south from Punta Arenas, and has a surface of 45.501,98 acres, with  an altitude between the  984,3 to 2.133  feet above sea level. Parrillar Lagoon National Reserve was created with the purpose of protecting the  river basin of the Lagoon of the same name, [...]

Villa O’Higgins has around 500 inhabitants and was founded in 1966; this border town is inhabited by forest and cattle country people and official government people with their families. It is located in the mouth of the River Mayer (Río Mayer), one of the limited flat places of the area, surrounded by steep mountains and mallines. The place counts on [...]

El Toqui Valley (Valle El Toqui) was opened by pilgrims in 1940. In the middle of the burned forest, Cerro Catedral stands out , the hill  separates the valley of the Argentinean lake Plata-Fontana (Lago Plata-Fontana). The mine the Toqui (La mina El Toqui) is underground and produces concentrated of zinc and gold. It has a hydroelectric power station, a [...]

Puerto Cisnes (Swans Port) is located  113 miles to the north of Puerto Aysén,  facing  the Pacific Ocean, 123 miles from Coihaique. It has around 2000 inhabitants. Puerto Cisnes is a small town which by its privileged surroundings, offers the   chance of venturing itself in the middle of a wild landscape to develop varied outdoor activities. It is [...]