Queulat National Park, National park in Aysén Region, Chile
The park spans 154,093 hectares of Patagonian Andes mountains, featuring glacier-capped peaks, virgin evergreen forests, and extensive ice fields reaching 2,000 meters in elevation.
Jesuit Father José García Alsue conducted the first documented exploration of the region in 1766 while searching for the mythical City of the Caesars.
The protected wilderness area maintains traditional Patagonian forests with native species like coihue, tepa, and tepú, supporting the natural heritage of southern Chile.
Visitors can access the park through multiple entrances, with the main gateway located 50 kilometers from Puerto Puyuhuapi along the Carretera Austral highway.
The Queulat Hanging Glacier creates a waterfall dropping directly into the Témpanos River, formed by melting ice from an elevation of 1,889 meters.
Location: Provincia de Coyhaique
GPS coordinates: -44.38597,-72.41859
Latest update: March 7, 2025 00:21
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.
Puyuhuapi
13 km
Port Aguirre
123 km
Corcovado National Park
110.5 km
Presidente Ibáñez Bridge
115.4 km
Cerro Macá
99.8 km
Coyhaique National Reserve
129.6 km
Aisén Fjord
107.6 km
Cerro Melimoyu
49.3 km
Isla Magdalena National Park
68.4 km
Cay
87.5 km
Mentolat
62.6 km
Melimoyu National Park
63.1 km
Corte de Apelaciones de Coyhaique
134.3 km
Museo Regional de Aysén
135.7 km
Yanteles
103.2 km
Escuela Pedro Quintana Mansilla
134.7 km
Queulat Glaciers
7.9 km
Casa Ludwig
12.5 km
Lago Las Torres National Reserve
49.2 km
Monumento natural Cinco Hermanas
118.4 km
Cathedral of Our Lady of Sorrows
134.7 km
Construcciones de la Sociedad Industrial de Aysén
135.7 km
Oficina de Tierras y Colonización de Puerto Aysén
115.7 km
Biblioteca Regional de Aysén
134.9 km
Palena Volcanic Group
67.6 km
Oficina de Tierras y Colonización de Puerto Aysén
115.6 km
Memorial en Homenaje a los detenidos desaparecidos y Ejecutados Políticos de la Región de Aysén
135 km
Enchanted Forest
26.8 kmReviews
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