Puerto Natales is a picturesque town with about 17.000 inhabitants bordering Señoret channel and facing Patagonia Andes. It is in parallel 51º43”39’ South latitude, 250 kms. NW from Punta Arenas city, the capital of the Region. Both cities are connected by buses with daily schedules. Travel by sea can be done from Puerto Montt on a ferry; in fact, huge cruisers put in at Señoret channel on their way to Antarctica, the channels and glaciers of this part of the world. The small town of Rio Turbio, Argentina, is only 48 km by land SE from P. Natales. A modern yet small airport is ready to receive tourist airlines. Following, you will find a brief description of the numerous tourist attractions nearby Puerto Natales.

Pedro Montt the Costanera

Located to the entrance of the city, borders the Señoret marine channel, excellent place to take photographs from a great variety of aquatic birds and a beautiful look of the Ultima Esperanza sine and the Antonia Varas peninsula. If it is observed the north it can obtain a beautiful Vista of the Serrano and Balmaceda Glacier.


Arturo Prat Seat of Armst

The main seat is located in downtown. It is possible to be descried to the Parochial Church, which is a construction with beautiful architectonic lines, constructed in 1930. The interior of the parish a painting coming from Italy can be seen, that teaches the History of the church in the zone. In the seat in addition is the Municipality of the commune, a house with a great historical value that represents the English architecture of principles of century XX.

Municipal Museum

Located in the street Bulnes 285, is found a sample of archaeological objects and others dedicated to local history with exhibition of antiques, and articles that relate the history of the province, like of the captain Eberhard, Bories refrigerator and the Tierra del fuego Society Land.

"Alberto de Agostini " Museum Salesiano of Fauna

Este museo, ubicado en la calle Padre Rossa 1456 y administrado por los salesianos, exhibe una muestra de fauna nativa de la zona y ejemplares del resto del país.

The Mural

This museum, located in the street Padre Rossa 1456 and administered by the salesianos, exhibits a sample of native fauna of the zone and unit of the rest of the country.

Bories Refrigerator

Located industrial Complex to 4 km by the coast, founded on 1913 by theTierra del Fuego Society Land, to process the production of its stays located in Chile and Argentina, next to the border, today single works like slaughter house and refrigerator. Great interest also has the house of the administrator and the superior employees, avenues with you hoist and architecture of principles of century imposed by the English that administered the cattle societies.

Puerto Prat

In 8 km way Torres del Paine follows the left to arrive in km 20 at this beautiful port, located in the finishing nail of the Eberhard fiord, was the first center populated by these latitudes, it settled down in 1897, and it was declared port the following year, and it had communication with telegraph in 1904 from Punta Arenas, was the main port to the foundations of Puerto Natales and Bories. Today houses with the typical architecture of the foreign immigrants of century principles have left and a beautiful cemetery in a small island.

Antonio Varas Peninsula

In this peninsula can be enjoyed the goodness of the nature and the Magallanico man, with an excursion that begin from the wharf of Puerto Natales, with a navigation of almost one hour and with cavalcades where it will be able to enjoy beautiful landscapes, with roasted patagonico and the hospitality of the people of the field.

Dorotea Hill

Located to 8 km of the city is a mountainous formation that rises 300 on magallanica Pampas, offering an excellent viewpoint of Ultima Esperanza sine. Here cavalcade, long walk or excursion in vehicle can be made 4wd, until its top.