Introduction to Puerto Natales in Patagonia, Chile

This small town is beautifully situated against a backdrop of mountains.

gumdrop trees in Puerto Natales, Patagonia, Chile

●Channel of Last Hope (Ultima Esperanza) or Last Hope Sound  

An excursion through this picturesque sound offers a spectacular view of the surrounding mountains.  It is gorgeous at sunset.  Tours visit Eberhard Fjord, the mountain channel, and the Serrano and Balmaceda glaciers.  On my tour, as we sailed home we drank pisco over glacier ice. 

●"Giant hand" sculpture  

Don’t miss this unusual photo op found along the waterfront. 

●Historical Museum of Puerto Natales  

285 Bulnes St..  Some of the artifacts displayed here date back 12,000 years. 

You’ll also see cultural displays of the Aónikenk and Kaweshkar aborigine peoples. 

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images copyright 2013 Carole Terwilliger Meyers
bottom image depicts Serrano glacier