Top Things to do in Chilean Patagonia
What to do and see in Chilean Patagonia, Chilean Patagonia: The Best Historic Sites
Dazzling fjords and vertiginous Andean peaks cover Chile's best-known region, turning this slim swath of land into a playground for skiing, whitewater rafting and trekking. To the north lies San Rafael Lagoon National Park with its impressive ice fields. In Patagonia's southern stretch, the city of Punta Arenas is the gateway to Torres del Paine National Park, which attracts serious climbers and casual day hikers to its granite peaks, glaciers and waterfalls.
Restaurants in Chilean Patagonia
1. Turismo Puerto Cristal
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5.0 based on 6 reviews
Puerto Cristal is a mining town, located in the north shore of Lake General Carrera. More than 850 people gave life to this place for over 50 years through the exploitation of zinc and lead. Today abandoned, Puerto Cristal has been declared National Monument for its great cultural and historical value. There is no road by land, and the only way to arrive this place is sailing by the lake.
2. Parque del Estrecho de Magallanes
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4.5 based on 839 reviews
The Magallan's Strait Park is a protected area of almost 250 hectares. The primary objective is the conservation and divulgation of the natural and historical heritage within it. The places of interest within the Park are: - Museum 'Of the Strait' (Interpretation Center): The landscape’s centinel, with its 1.600 square meters which include cafeteria, souvenir shop, panoramic terrace and an interpretive-multimedial display. - Fort Bulnes NHM Site: Two kilometers beyond the Interpretation Center and covering an area of 4 hectares, lies the reconstruction of the first chilean settlement of the territory. - Coastal Trail: Low to medium difficulty pedestrian-only trail extending for about one mile that runs through the woods and rocky parts around the Fort. - Wind Forest Trail: Low difficulty pedestrian-only trail extending almost 300 meters (330 yards) leads to the famous Del Estrecho lookout.
Reviewed By manuelaE3038WG - Montevideo, Uruguay
Great experience: high quality museum, picturesque fort and nice walk. It is also very well managed. We went with our rented motorhome and got assistance all the way to make sure we could drive smoothly
3. Paredon de las Manos de Cerro Castillo
4. British Club
5. Isla de los Muertos
6. Fuerte Bulnes
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4.0 based on 52 reviews
Reviewed By kennethdN5710EI - Portland, United States
Its amazing to think that this area of South America was not colonized by white people until the 1800s. This place has a well preserved early settlement/fort which showcases what life would have been like for those early settlers in this windswept, brutal landscape en el fin de mundo. In addition to the old settlement, there is a modern museum that traces the history of the area back to pre-Columbian times.
