Puerto Natales
Know Puerto Natales
With 19.116 inhabitants, Puerto Natales was founded in 1911 and today it´s one of the most important urban centers in Patagonia. Located in the north side of the region, between the Pacific Ocean and Argentina, Puerto Natales has marvelous geography with different geographic formations such as valleys, fjords, archipelagos and millenary ice fields. Its irregular weather conditions allow the visitor to practice tourism activities. It´s a city with an incredible architecture and natural landscapes.
Información del Destino:
- Attractions:
Flora and fauna. Colorful architecture and hand made crafts. Places that stand out are Muelle Pescadores Artesanales, Arturo Prat Sqare –with pine trees and poplar trees-, Parroquial Church –built at the beginning of the 20th century-, street paintings that show the native population's history, Salesiano Museum and Pueblo Artesanal.
- When to go:
All year long.
- Activities:
Photography.
- Weather:
Cold moderate rainy weather, without dry season but with microclimates. The annual media temperature is 8°C, meanwhile during summer time the temperature goes from 10° to 18°C. The annual media rain is 450 milimiters.
- Location:
Flora and fauna. Colorful architecture and hand made crafts. Places that stand out are Muelle Pescadores Artesanales, Arturo Prat Sqare –with pine trees and poplar trees-, Parroquial Church –built at the beginning of the 20th century-, street paintings that show the native population's history, Salesiano Museum and Pueblo Artesanal.
- Services;
Housing, food, transportation, outdoor activities, hand made crafts, casino, camping.
- How to get there:
Santiago-Punta Arenas: Airway.
Punta Arenas-Puerto Natales: Land route, by Route 9 north.
Santiago-Puerto Montt: Land route and airway.
Puerto Montt-Puerto Natales: Seaway.
Argentina-Puerto Natales: Land route, by crossing the border from Dorotea, Casa Viejas and Río Don Guillermo.
- Surroundings:
Las Montañas Channel, Castillo Hill, W Network: Torres del Paine Base- Valle del Frances-Grey Lake, network: Cordillera Paine Lake, Puerto Natales seashort, Dos Lagunas, Calvo Fjord, Bories cold-storage plant, Balmaceda Glaciar, Gulf of Almirante Montt, Balmaceda Lake, Azul Lagoon, Verde Lagoon, Paine Mountain, Cueva del Milodon Natural Monument, Bernardo O´Higgins National Park, Torres del Paine National Park, Antonio Varas Peninsula, Puerto Natales, Alacalufe National Reserve, Serrano River, Ultima Esperanza Inlet.
Nearby tourist attractions
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Base de las Torres del Paine - 93 kmCerro Castillo - 51 kmCircuito Largo Cordillera Paine - 91 kmCostanera Puerto Natales - 0 kmGlaciar Balmaceda - 56 kmGlaciar Serrano - 55 kmGlaciar Tyndall - 85 kmLago Balmaceda - 20 kmLago del Toro - 60 kmLago Grey - 88 km
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Lago Nordenskjold - 83 kmLago Pehoe - 79 kmMacizo del Paine - 93 kmParque Nacional Torres del Paine - 95 kmPuerto Edén - 3 kmRío Pérez - 96 kmRío Serrano - 67 kmSeno Ultima Esperanza - 1 kmTorres del Paine - 90 km
Tours
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4.5
Discover Torres del Paine National Park and enjoy this super economic program.
4 Days / 3 NightsFrom USD $533 -
Discover the most important corners of Torres del Paine with this 4 days and 3 nights soft adventure program, lodging in Puerto Natales. With…
4 Days / 3 NightsFrom USD $461 -
4.5
Spectacular full-day excursion to visit the galciers Balmaceda and Serrano, trip full of adventure and the finest scenery southern Chile has…
Full DayFrom USD $244 -
4.5
3 Marvels in five days: Torres del Paine, Perito Moreno Glacier, Balmaceda and Serrano
5 Days / 4 NightsFrom USD $783 -
4
Self guided trek for the trekking lovers who like the extreme natural contact in the the end of the world. A trekking with magnificient flora…
5 Days / 4 NightsFrom USD $1.640 -
4.5
Inspiring travel package visiting the highlights of the Chilean and Argentinian Patagonia, Torres del Paine, Perito Moreno Glacier and the southernmost…
9 Days / 8 NightsFrom USD $1.661