Gradually, it is constructed in Caleta Tortel with wood of cypress of the Guaitecas, an ingenious network of footbridges, stairs and bridges that go over rocks, vegetation and marshes, connecting the piers with the houses distributed in different sectors of a large rock, in Caleta Tortel.

The wood of cypress of the Guaitecas gives its characteristic aroma to the town of Tortel (pueblo de Tortel).

In Tortel, the houses that offer lodging also take into consideration the meals. As far as the activities that can be developed in the town of Tortel, are the following ones, for navigation, are two types of boats that serve this purpose. Both have itineraries subsidized for the villagers, reason why it is due to contract it as charter. It is possible to rent boats or flat boats, these last ones are smaller and faster to visit the Ventisquero Jorge Montt in the South Ice Field (Campo de Hielo Sur) and the Ventisquero Steffen in the North Ice Field (Campo de Hielo Norte).

In the Caleta Tortel is recommended to visit the Island of Deads (Isla de los Muertos), declared National Monument (Monumento Nacional), 1.8 miles of Caleta Tortel, 120 workers of the Overexploitation Company of Baker approximately were buried here, those that died by non clarified causes. There are people who attribute the deaths to the epidemic, others to international poisoning, so that their salaries would not be paid. In addition, there are trips to Port Yungay (Puerto Yungay) and River Bravo (Rio Bravo).

Among the tourist attractiveness of the Caleta Tortel, next a brief description:

Ventisquero Steffens: It is located to the northeast of Channel Tortel (Canal Tortel), 3 hours of navigation; it has a mountainous relief among which the River of the eternal ice (Rio de los hielos eternos) ends, originating from the North Ice Field (Campo de Hielo Norte), in the matting of the same name.

Ventisquero Montt: It is located southwest of Caleta Tortel, five hours of navigation, the sector is mountainous with abundant vegetation and ample beaches with rocky ground, this ventisquero displays an enormous bluish ice wall that comes from South Ice Field (Campo de Hielo Sur). Its beauty exceeds all description.

National Reserve Katalaxiar (Reserva Nacional Katalaxiar): It is located to northeast of the Caleta Tortel, has a surface of 674,500 hectares. In its limits you find a large amount of native forest, among which the Cypress of the Guaitecas and mañio stand out, among others.

National Park Lagoon San Rafael (Parque Nacional Laguna San Rafael): The Commune of Tortel includes part of this National Park declared World-wide Reserve of the Biosphere by the O.N.U. (Reserva Mundial de la Bioesfera por la O.N.U.) and within its territory is most part of the North Ice Field (Campos de Hielo Norte).

National Park Bernardo O’Higgins (Parque Nacional Bernardo O’Higgins): it has a total surface of 3.524.648 hectares, it is the most extensive of the National Parks, it is very interesting from the fauna, glacial and anthropological point of view, since in its limits inhabit one of the latest Alacalufes communities. This coastal sector was inhabited during 6,000 years by the nomadic towns called Kawasker, lasting until today manifestations such as campings, places with large amount of shells, deposits of lances, etc.