Laguna San Rafael National Park

The Northern Patagonian Ice Fields extend across 1,742,000 hectares of protected land, generating 19 glaciers that flow into rivers and lakes throughout the park.

The San Rafael Glacier system has shaped this landscape for over 30,000 years, carving deep valleys and creating the current network of waterways and fjords.

Indigenous Kawésqar people navigated these waters in canoes, maintaining a nomadic lifestyle adapted to the cold temperatures and difficult terrain of Northern Patagonia.

Visitors can access the park through organized boat tours departing from Puerto Chacabuco, with journey durations ranging from one day to one week.

Mount San Valentín stands at 4,058 meters as the highest peak in the Southern Andes, covered by an ice field that feeds multiple glacial systems.

GPS coordinates: -46.98416,-73.61285

Latest update: March 3, 2025 08:37