Regional tourist attractions of the Aysén region.
Territory rich in Nature and adventure in the extreme south of Chile, Aysén offers a wide diversity of landscapes and climates, ranging from the steppe to the Patagonian pampas, to the evergreen and Andean Patagonian forests, going through lakes, rivers, ancient fjords and ice.
A region that invites you to connect with tranquility, disconnection and rest, in places of immeasurable scenic beauty together with high-quality infrastructures and services.
For the more adventurous the ideal environment to practice all adventure sports.
Austral road
The southern highway begins in Puerto Montt and ends in Villa O'Higgins. The tour is combined with some ferries necessary to cross certain sectors.
Scenic route of Patagonia and unique in the world. More of 1.200 kilometers of natural beauty await you in the south of the world. The Carretera Austral falls in love with all who visit it by car or bicycle, with pristine landscapes and an air that only the lucky ones who know this route breathe. Owner of an enormous diversity of landscapes, it is ideal for practicing adventure sports. Go rafting down the Futaleufú River, one of the most renowned on the planet to perform this discipline. Get to know the corners of this place touched by the magic wand with one of the many existing trekking routes and discover the incredible Palena National Parks and all the charms of Green Patagonia.
Combine this journey with a visit to the glaciers that adorn one of the last corners of the world, You will be surprised with Caleta Tortel, a town with cypress walkways, a unique landscape in the world. If what you are looking for is tranquility, A day of fishing in the Baker River becomes an ideal panorama to feel the contact with nature and let yourself be caught by the wonders that the south of Chile gives you.. A piece of paradise.
More information.
https://chile.travel/donde-ir/patagonia-y-antartica/carretera-austral
Glaciers
This territory is known touristically as the Province of Los Glaciares. Imposing ice fields, moutains, gorgeous lakes and lush forests, alongside unique architecture and interesting local culture, give life to the landscape of southern Patagonia, the southernmost tip of the Aysén Region.
Here we find three locations that serve as a base for a series of excursions and tours. Cochrane, small city with a good range of services and close to highly attractive protected wild areas such as the Lago Cochrane or Tamango National Reserve and the Patagonia Park. What's more, you can visit the Calluqueo Glacier located on Mount San Lorenzo which is 50 km south of Cochrane. You can also visit Caleta Tortel, with its picturesque cypress walkways of the Guaitecas and sail to the Isla de los Muerto and see the Steffen glacier in Campo de Hielo Norte and the Jorge Montt glacier in Campo de Hielo Sur. Finally you will arrive at Villa O'Higgins, right where the Carretera Austral ends and the start of the Southern Ice Field. It travels a wide network of trails that highlights attractive places dominated by the Cisnes and Ciervo lakes, the Mayer river and the Mosco and Tigre glaciers. Visit Lake O'Higgins which is one of the great Patagonian lakes and the deepest in America with 836 meters where you will find the O’higgins Glacier.
More information.
https://aysenpatagonia.cl/destino/glaciares
Lago Chelenko
The grandeur of Lake General Carrera amazes. It is the second largest lake in South America and its waters are divided by the border with Argentina, where it is known as Lake Buenos Aires. flows into Lake Bertrand, the one that gives life to another of the great tourist attractions of the area: the Baker River.
In the western area of General Carrera Lake there are places that have a moving beauty. An example of this are the marble chapels and caverns. They can be accessed through boat excursions that depart from the picturesque town of Puerto Río Tranquilo.. Another way to get to the marble formations is through the small town of Bahía Murta and also from the town of Puerto Sánchez.. There are several nearby glaciers such as the Ventisquero Leones, the Exploradores Glacier, and you can also navigate the well-known Laguna San Rafael through the Exploradores Bay. Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez is located on the north shore of Lake General Carrera., to some 100 km from Coyhaique and on the south coast, Chile Chico is found, with a privileged microclimate and very close to this Bahía Jara, a beautiful lake resort, in addition to the Jeinimeni National Reserve, an ideal place to practice adventure tourism. Do not forget the Paso Las Llaves on the way to Puerto Guadal, nearby is Los Maquis Waterfall, with its great jump of 25 meters. Too, Puerto Bertrand, located at the mouth of the lake that bears the same name with excellent places for fishing or water excursions, either by kayak or rafting down the Baker River, It is the largest in Chile.
