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The Alacalufe People

A pre-Columbian people who lived in the coastal zone between the Golfo de Penas and the Straits of Magellan. They called themselves ‘kaweskar’, but their neighbours gave them the scornful nickname of alacalufes (‘mussel eaters’) because of their custom of eating shellfish. They lived principally by fishing. Their...

Attractions around Cochrane

Tamango National Reserve Located 9 km from Cochrane, with a surface area of 6,925 hectares, run by CONAF. A large community of huemueles (southern Andean deer) live here, from the Cervidae family. They grow to 100 cm in height and 70 kg in weight, and live in groups of 2 or 3. The flora of the reserve is mainly made up of lenga and...

How to get to Cochrane?

Cochrane is located almost 2,000 km south of Santiago. You can get there: By Plane There are regular flights from Santiago’s National airport and from Puerto Montt to Coihaique. You can hire a private plane to take you from the airdrome in Cochrane or do the rest of the journey by car. By Car From Puerto Montt head south along...

Tamango National Reserve

Located 9 km from Cochrane, this national reserve has a surface area of 6,925 hectares, and is...

Lake Cochrane National Reserve

Located 6 km northeast of Cochrane, with a surface area of 6,925 hectares. The Lake Cochrane...

Where to go in Coihaique?

Pentagonal Plaza in Coihaique This five-sided “square” is of particular interest as ten central roads radiate out from it. Here you can admire the monuments to the Pioneer and to the founding figure of the country, General Bernardo O’Higgins. You will also find a handicrafts market, the cathedral and some institutional buildings...

Puyuhuapi Hot Springs

These offer all of your home comforts and in spectacular Patagonian surroundings. Its name literally...

Río Simpson National Park

This park takes its name from the Río Simpson, which runs through it towards the west and is one of...

Attractions around Coihaique

Puerto Aisén This town lies on the banks of the río Aisén and has a population of 14,000...

Lago Elizalde

Located 33 km from Coihaique on the road to Balmaceda, this beautiful lake covers an area of about 2,510 hectares. It is 25 km long and the average width is 2 km, which gives it a very special appearance surrounded by coigüe and lenga forests. The average temperature of the water is about 11°C. It belongs to a group of five lakes...

How to get to Coihaique?

Coihaique lies 1,639 km south of Santiago and 618 km from Puerto Montt. There are many ways to get...

Attractions around Puerto Aisén

Laguna San Rafael The laguna is part of the Parque Nacional Laguna San Rafael, which covers an area of 1.742,000 hectares. Laguna San Rafael was declared Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1979. From Puerto Chacabuco, you can take a magnificent trip, sailing south into the Fiordo Aisén, continuing along the Costa Channel and then deep...

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