Parque Nacional Pumalín, National park in northern Chilean Patagonia, Chile.
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
Chile stretches over 2,670 miles (4,300 kilometers) from north to south, crossing some of South America's most varied landscapes. The north features the Atacama Desert with its salt flats, geysers at El Tatio, and astronomical observatories such as Paranal. The coastal city of Valparaíso displays colonial architecture on steep hillsides, while the abandoned nitrate mining towns of Humberstone and Sewell recall the country's industrial past. The Andean region includes active volcanoes like Villarrica and Osorno, and Lauca National Park with Lake Chungará at over 14,760 feet (4,500 meters) elevation. The Lake District and Patagonia offer extensive forests, glaciers, and fjords. Torres del Paine National Park attracts hikers with its granite peaks and Grey Glacier. Lake General Carrera on the Argentine border shows turquoise waters, while Queulat and Bernardo O'Higgins national parks preserve remote wilderness. Chiloé Island is known for its wooden churches and traditional architecture. Further south, Puerto Williams on Navarino Island marks one of the world's southernmost settlements. Easter Island sits 2,300 miles (3,700 kilometers) west of the coast in the Pacific, displaying over 900 moai statues from its Polynesian past. The Juan Fernández Archipelago, also in the Pacific, offers endemic flora and fauna. In central Chile, ski resorts like Valle Nevado provide winter sports in the Andes, while the Elqui Valley is recognized for pisco production and clear night skies. Santiago, the capital, sits in an Andean valley and serves as a starting point for trips to surrounding national parks such as La Campana.
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