Cerro Sombrero, Historical village and cultural landmark in Primavera, Chile

Cerro Sombrero is a village in northern Tierra del Fuego, built between 1958 and 1961 as a residential and services centre for the state oil company ENAP. Its houses and civic buildings were laid out on a small hill, the "hat hill" that gives the place its name, about 125 km northeast of Porvenir.

The village was founded in 1958 as a service center for Chile's National Petroleum Company in this remote region. Its creation marked the start of large-scale industrial development in Tierra del Fuego and brought major change to the sparsely populated area.

The name Cerro Sombrero means "Hat Hill" in Spanish, after the small hill the village sits beside. The camp and its civic centre were declared national monuments in 2014, and the ENAP offices, cinema, church and indoor botanical garden remain in use. The 2017 census recorded 693 residents.

The location is reached by taking a ferry across the Strait of Magellan at Punta Delgada, followed by a drive through the Patagonian steppe. The best time to visit is summer when roads are easier to travel and the weather is less extreme.

The village features a botanical garden with plants adapted to the harsh climate, a surprising addition to this remote area. Over 150 dwellings and sports facilities show how carefully planned this place was for its residents.