Pilauco Bajo

The excavation site contains hundreds of complete and fractured bones, teeth, coprolites, wood pieces, seeds, and skin fragments from the Late Pleistocene period.

Construction workers discovered large bones in 1986, which were later identified as extinct ice age animal remains dating back approximately 10,000 years.

The site represents an ancient hunting ground where early humans utilized volcanic rocks from Puyehue-Cordón Caulle to create stone tools and weapons.

A visitor center provides observation points over the excavation area where guests can view scientific work and examine replicas of prehistoric animal remains.

The Chuyaca Pleistocene Park near the site displays six life-sized replicas of megafauna that inhabited southern Chile over 12,000 years ago.

Location: Osorno

GPS coordinates: -40.56989,-73.10374

Latest update: March 16, 2025 06:56