Monte Balmaceda, Mountain peak in Magallanes Region, Chile.
Monte Balmaceda rises to 2,035 meters above sea level, featuring the Balmaceda and Serrano glaciers that extend across its extensive slopes.
The mountain stands as a natural landmark within Bernardo O'Higgins National Park, named after Chile's first head of state in the post-independence period.
Local indigenous communities have used Monte Balmaceda as a reference point for navigation through the Última Esperanza Sound for generations.
Visitors can reach Monte Balmaceda through guided boat tours departing from Puerto Natales, offering views of both the mountain and its glaciers.
The mountain's position at the head of Última Esperanza Sound creates a natural barrier where continental ice fields meet the Pacific Ocean.
Location: Chile
Elevation above the sea: 2,035 m
GPS coordinates: -51.41495,-73.19783
Latest update: March 8, 2025 21:29
Patagonia extends across the southern reaches of Chile and Argentina, encompassing a range of natural landscapes from active glaciers to volcanic peaks. The region presents a mixture of ice, stone and water, with national parks protecting thousands of square miles of undeveloped terrain. The land was shaped by glacial processes that left deep valleys, lakes and dramatic mountain formations. The collection includes prominent locations across both countries. In Argentina, Mount Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre rise above the valley of El Chaltén, while Perito Moreno Glacier is one of the few ice formations worldwide that continues to advance. Los Alerces National Park protects ancient alerce trees that have stood for millennia. On the Chilean side, the Marble Caves at General Carrera Lake form carved rock structures, Queulat Hanging Glacier feeds waterfalls, and the towers of Torres del Paine define one of South America's most recognizable mountain landscapes. San Rafael Lagoon provides access to tidewater glaciers, while remote protected areas such as Kawésqar National Park and Pumalín Douglas Tompkins National Park preserve extensive temperate rainforests. Historical sites like Cave of Hands display prehistoric rock art.
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