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Puerto Natales

A windswept fjord-side town that is the gateway to Torres del Paine, with cozy cafés, gear shops and boat trips to glaciers.

Photo: Draceane · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
Nov–Mar
Our full guide to Puerto Natales is being written. It's on the Chilean Patagonia list as Worth a Detour.

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Must-See
Mountains · Hiking

Torres del Paine

Magallanes
About 55 miles away

Patagonia's great park, with granite towers, glaciers, and the W Trek. Book refuges long ahead.

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Worth a Detour
Cities · Penguins

Punta Arenas

Magallanes
About 120 miles away

A windy Strait of Magellan port, with a big Magellanic penguin colony nearby.

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Must-See
Heritage · UNESCO

Chiloé

Los Lagos
About 629 miles away

A misty island of stilt houses and shingled UNESCO-listed wooden churches.

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