Parque Nacional Pumalín

The park spans 400,000 hectares, featuring temperate rainforests, glaciers, volcanoes, fjords, and numerous hiking trails through untouched natural landscapes.

Douglas Tompkins, founder of The North Face, purchased over 700,000 acres between 1991 and 1998 to protect the land from logging operations.

The park represents a successful private-public partnership model where private conservation efforts transitioned into public protected areas for Chilean citizens.

Visitors can access the park through two main entrances: Caleta Gonzalo in the west and Chaiten in the south, with no entrance fees required.

The park contains sections of the ancient Valdivian temperate rainforest, with trees reaching ages over 3,000 years old and hosting rare species.

Address: Sector Río Amarillo S Chaiten, Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile

Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 09:00-17:30

Phone: +56652436337

Website: https://conaf.cl/parques/parque-nacional-pumalin-douglas-tompkins

GPS coordinates: -43.00890,-72.47841

Latest update: March 4, 2025 18:31