Tourist Information

How to get to Aysén Patagonia?

ParqueNacional LagunaSan Rafael

Campo de HieloNorte

ChacabucoPort

Coyhaique

FromAeropuerto Santiago

7

Puerto MonttPuerto MonttFrom

7

7

AysénRegion

Los LagosRegión

End of CarreteraAustral

from Puerto NatalesMagallanes

Region

Yungay Port

1

24

3

Regiónde Aysén

From Santiago to Balmaceda,Flight time: 2 hours & 15 min appDaily Frequency

From Temuco to Balmaceda,Flight time: 1 hours & 35 min app.2 times a week

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Note:

A).-

From Concepción to Balmaceda,Flight time: 1 hours & 45 min app2 times a week

B).-

C).-

D).-

By

Quellón - Puerto Cisnes

Quellón - Puerto Chacabuco

(24 hrs app.)

(12 a 24 hrs app.)

(30 hrs app.)

8 Marine Routes

Route Cordillera Corta

Route Cordillera

Route Carretera Austral SurQuellón - Raúl Marín Balmaceda

Puerto Natales - Puerto Yungay

(8 hrs app.)

(41 hrs app.)

Route Cordillera

Route Aysén - Magallanes

Puerto Montt - Chaitén

Quellón - Chaitén

(7 a 12 hrs app.)

(8 hrs app.)

Route Chaitén

Route Chiloé

From Puerto Montt to Puerto Chacabuco: in 24 hrs of a trip where you will sail the Reloncaví Sound, the Gulf of Corcovado and a series of channels of Patagonia.

From Puerto Natales to Puerto Yungay: (41 hours) crossing the Patagonian �ords.

From Quellón to Several Regional Ports:The Cordillera route connects the �ords and channels passing by Melinka, Raúl Marín Balmaceda, Melimoyu, Puerto Gala, Puerto Cisnes, Puerto Gaviota, Puerto Aguirre, and Puerto Chacabuco. The sailing could change between 5 to 36 hours depending on the destination port.

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B).-

C).-

ByAir

Sea

Puerto Montt - Puerto Chacabuco

From Puerto Montt to Balmaceda,Flight time: 1 hours app.Daily FrequencyFrom Punta Arenas to Balmaceda,Flight time: 1 hours & 15 min. app.Weekly Frequency

F).-

The most frequent and e�cient way to access the region. The Balmaceda Airdrome it the main one and it is locates at 56 km south from Coyhaique city.

There are 8 marine access, the longest are:

At the airport of Balmaceda, it is possible to rent a car or take a shuttle bus. The price of the shuttle bus is around $5.000 CLP. The trip lasts around 50 minutes through 56 km on a paved route.

Route CastroCastro - Chaiten(5 hrs app.)

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By

La Arena - Puelche:

Hornopirén - Leptepú

30 minutes

1 daily trip in low season2 daily trips in high season

1 daily trip in low season2 daily trip in high season

4 hours

4 hours

39 trips per day

Fiordo Largo - Caleta Gonzalo:45 minutes

45 minutes

A.-Bimodal Route

Note: This 2 sections are combined into one, where the 2 ferries

The route is operated by the company , to reserve and getyour tickets visits:

Airlines:

Ferry Sections:

1

2

3

* If you are leaving the region, through a border crossing that doesn´t have a custom o�ce, you should go to International Police (PDI), located in Avenida Baquedano 511, Coyhaique.

* The border crossing that have custom o�ces are: Coyhaique Alto, Balmaceda, Jeinimeni and Futaleufú.B.- Main Authorized Border Crossings

•Futaleufú:

•CoyhaiqueAlto:

•Paso Huemules (Balmaceda):

•Jeinimeni: This border crossing is 4 km east from Chile Chico and 402 km from Coyhaique.Route Type: Gravel & paved. Estimated Time of Travel to Coyhaique: 8 hours (bordering the lake)

More Information about other border

crossing points:

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Sailing companies:

Land

www.difrol.gob.clBorder Crossings:

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There are 2 alternatives by land. Through the Carretera Austral, the Scenic Route of Patagonia, which starts in Puerto Montt in the Lake District. From there start the Bimodal route, subsidized by the State, connecting both regions. The other option to access the Aysén region is through Argentina passing by the border crossings joining both countries.

This route consists in a mix of two modalities: by land and sea. The route starts in Puerto Montt, bordering the Reloncaví Sound until Caleta La Arena and from there you take a ferry until Caleta Puelche, after that the road continues to Hornopirén to take the second ferry of 3 hours of sail. After you will land on Leptepú to follow the route to Fiordo Largo and take the third and last ferry to Caleta Gonzalo. Once in Caleta Gonzalo you can take the way to Chaitén and continue to the Aysén region.

Located in the Lake District is about 423 km from Coyhaique. Route Type: Gravel & paved. Estimated Time of Travel to Coyhaique: 8 hours.

Located about 45 km east from Coyhaique.Route Type: Gravel & paved. Estimated Time of Travel to Coyhaique: 1 1/2 hour. Located about 55 km south east from Coyhaique.Route Type: paved. Estimated Time of Travel to Coyhaique: 1 hour.

By Air By Land By Sea

Section 1: Operated by Transportes del Estuario, to reserve and buy your tickets visit the web site: www.testuario.cl

Sections 2+3: Operated by SOMARCO, to reserve and buy your tickets visit the web site: www.barcazas.cl

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Naviera Austral

Road Conditions

The Carretera Austral is a young route, many of its roads are still made of gravel. Only 12% of the roads of the Aysén region are paved.This is why, there are continuous works to improve the route and accomplish a better regional connectivity. The following table informs about the road conditions:

Regional FerriesPalena River Ferry

Monday To Sunday Regular Season (Apr. - Oct.)High Season (Nov. - Mar.)

Padre Antonio Ronchi Ferry

La Tehuelche FerryGeneral Carrera Lake

Mitchell Fjord

min.

80% Paved

90% Paved

90% Paved

KM

Includesferry at Palena River

Includesferry at General Carrera Lake

Gravel

Gravel

Gravel

Gravel

Gravel

Gravel

Gravel

Gravel

Gravel

Gravel

Gravel

Gravel

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Puerto Guadal Mallín Grande 32 45 min.

Coyhaique Chile Chico 120 2

Mallín Grande Chile Chico 74 1,5 hrs

PavedPaved

Paved

Paved

Paved

PavedPaved

Paved

Paved

Paved

Puerto Yungay - Río Bravo10:00 Hrs./ 12:00 Hrs./15:00 Hrs. / 18:00 Hrs. Río Bravo - Puerto Yungay11:00 Hrs./ 13:00 Hrs./16:00 Hrs./ 19:00 Hrs.

Puerto Yungay - Río Bravo12:00 Hrs./ 15: 00 Hrs. Río Bravo - Puerto Yungay13:00 Hrs./ 16:00 Hrs.

08:30 a 13:00 hrs.13:30 a 17:30 hrs.

08:30 a 13:00 hrs.13:30 a 18:30 hrs.

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Coyhaique CochraneVilla O’Higgins Esquel

El Bolsón BarilocheOsornoPuerto Montt

Chaitén Villa Sta. Lucía La Junta Puyuhuapi

156 Km81 km

154 km198 km

412 km766 km

978 km73 km

250 km380 km

661 km760 km

Coyhaique - Puerto Montt / Via Argentina

Chart Distances

Distance from Futaleufú to:

667 513 469 444 431 381 322 326 312 247 211 151 193 59 2921

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Sector El León

136

58

215

212

324

38

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MecanicalService

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Pto. Montt

Hornopirén

Futaleufú

Alto Palena

Villa Santa Lucía

Pto. Raúl Marín B.

La Junta

Lago Verde

Puyuhuapi

Puerto Cisnes

Villa Amengual

Mañihuales

Puerto Aysén

Coyhaique

Cerro Castillo

Puerto Ibáñez

Bahía Murta

Chile Chico

Puerto Sánchez

Puerto Tranquilo

Puerto Guadal

Puerto Bertrand

Cochrane

Tortel

Villa O´Higgins

Basic Services

Coyhaique - Punta Arenas / Via Argentina

Protected Wilderness Areas

General Opening Hours

08:30 a 17:30

08:30 a 19:00 Exceptionals opening hours

Exploradores Area / NP San Rafael - EnchantedForest / NP Queulat - NR Jeinimeni - NR Coyhaique - NP Bernardo O'Higgins

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Total Area N.P.

N.P Patagonia. 304.527,75105.499

249.712

3.666.956,75

1.865.851

N.P. Melimoyu

51% of Aysén Patagonia is Protected Wilderness Area

National Parks

National ReservesNatural Monuments

Acceso TerrestreSea Access

Air Access

5.533.216,45 HA

SA LAAA

N.P. Laguna San Rafael

N.P. Queulat

N.P. Isla Guamblin

N.P. Isla Magdalena

N.P. Bernardo O´Higgins

N.P. Cerro Castillo

N.M. Dos LagunasN.M. Cinco Hermanas

Total Area N.M.

AA/ SA

AccessName of the Unit Area (HA)

AccessName of the Unit Area (HA)

AccessName of the Unit Area (HA)

LA

SASA

SA

SA

LA

LA

LASA

N.R. Lago Rosselot

N.R. Las Guaitecas

N.R. Lago Carlota

N.R.. Lago Las Torres

N.R. Río Simpson

N.R. CoyhaiqueN.R. Katalalixar

N.R. Trapananda

Total Area N.R.

SA

LALA

LA

LA

LA

LA

SA

Natural Monuments

National Reserves

National Parks

Nat. Res. Lago Rosselot. Nat. Park Melimoyu. Nat. Park Queulat. Nat. Park Isla Magdalena. Nat. Park Isla Guamblin. Nat. Res. Guaitecas. Nat. Res. Lago Carlota. Nat. Res. Lago Las Torres. Nat. Res. Trapananda. Nat. Res. Río Simpson. Natural Monument Cinco Hermanas. Nat. Res. Coyhaique. Natural Monument Dos Lagunas. Nat. Park Cerro Castillo. Nat. Park. Lag. San Rafael. Nat. Park Patagonia. Nat. Res. Katalalixar. Nat. Park Bernado O’Higgins.16 17 18

Carretera Austral

National Park Cerro Castillo

Destination Lago Gral. Carrera

General Carrera LakeCalled Chelenko by the Tehuelche, the native inhabitants of this place of Patagonia. It is the second-largest lake in South America and the source of the Baker, Chiles largest volume river. Around the lake are several towns that have developed a series of services and activities for tourism. Of particular note are Puerto Bertrand, Rio Baker, Lago Leones, The Marble Chapels, Cochrane and the Northern Ice Cap (Chile's largest reserve of pure water). This area o�ers an opportunity for the majority of adventure tourism activities with hiking circuits, fly-�shing, rafting & kayaking, horse riding, and mountaineering.

The area contiguous to the General Carrera Lake, Bertrand Lake, and the Baker River ls considered as a Zone of Touristic Interest (ZOIT)

National Park Cerro CastilloThe park has a surface area of l179,550 ha. Located south from Coyhaique. Its hiking trails are part of the "Sendero de Chile". It has park ranger, camping areas, and some picnic spots. The main attraction is Cerro Castillo (Castle Hill) its summit is of 2,675 m.

Destination Carretera Austral Sur

Caleta Tortel

Avoid the use of detergents. Choose to wash the dishes in your accommodation.

Don’t interfere nests, holes o den.Observe the wild life from a safe distance.

People in a drunken state shouldleave the Reserve or Park.

Bring back your waste and throw them away in a trash bin in the nearest city.

Remember pets are not allowed inside the areas.

Inside the Parks and Reserves, bathing andmotor navigation is not allowed.

Recreational �shing is just allowed in the National Reserves and you should have you chilean �shing licence updated.

Vehicles can only access until the Park Administration. Enjoy the walk.

Enjoy the rupestrian art, protect it and don’t destroy our cultural heritage.

Aysén PatagoniaLet´s Take Care of

Avoid listing music loud. Respectthe wilde life and other visitors.

Remember the access to the Reserve orNational Park has a monetary cost. Payment has to be done in Chilean pesos.

Follow the instructions provided by the Park Ranger, it is the major authorityinside the Park or Reserve.

Help us to protect it following the next recommendations

The use of �re is forbidden inside ProtectedWilderness Areas.