Top 10 Places to visit along the Carretera Austral, Chile
In this video guide I summed up my personal top 10 places to visit along the Carretera Austral in the most beautifula part of Chilean Patagonia
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The Carretera Austral is a mostly unpaved road that connects the most rural part of Patagonia in the very south of Chile. Tourism in this area is not as pronounced as it is in other parts of the country, as regular bus routes, accommodations and detailed info is hard to find.
But in this seclusion lies the attraction and a special charm. During my last trip I met very few travelers from Europe and North America. The locals welcomed me warmly and most attractions were not crowded.
After traveling this route twice via hitchhiking I thought it is about time that I put together a handy Carretera Austral guide which highlights the main sights along this 1200km long road. The video shows you my favorite places to visit from north to south, starting in Puerto Montt and finishing in Villa O’Higgins.
To do the Ruta 7 properly I recommend about 2 weeks - following I list all the places I visited & Things to do along the Carretera Austral:
- Fjords, Hornopiren, Pumalin Park, Chaiten
- Queulat National Park, Queulat Glacier, Puyuhuapi
- Rio Futaleufu, Futaleufu
- Cerro Castillo, Villa Cerro Castillo
- Marble Caves & Lago General Carrera, Puerto Rio Tranquilo
- Exploradores Glacier, Puerto Rio Tranquilo
- Rio Baker, Cochrane
- Caleta Tortel
- Villa O'Higgins
- O’Higgins Glacier
---About the Patagonia Expedition---
The Patagonian Expedition is a 95% self funded video documentary project following my trip in 2012/2013. Our aim is to show you the beauty of the rather unknown parts in Patagonia alongside with the famous spots.
Beside beautiful landscape you can expect loads of information and our personal experiences and struggles along the way:
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Carretera Austral (HD)
La Carretera Austral es una de las obras de ingeniería más complejas realizadas en Chile; no tanto por el desafío ingenieril que ello supone, si no por la compleja geografía que debe recorrer en sus 1.240 Km. de extensión.
Es una ruta de indescriptible belleza escénica que se interna en el corazón profundo de los Andes Patagónicos, serpenteando por entre bosques milenarios, profundos fiordos, ríos, lagos, ventisqueros, acantilados, para finalmente terminar su recorrido en los campos de hielos más extensos -fuera de los casquetes polares- del planeta: los campos de hielos Patagónicos.
Una ruta que recorre uno de los paisajes más bellos de nuestro territorio y tal vez, del mundo.
Espero disfruten el vídeo en alta definición (720p)
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Cerro Castillo & Marble Caves of Rio Tranquilo, Carretera Austral Chile (Patagonia Expedition #03)
We continue hitchhiking the Carretera Austral in Chile in the third episode of our Patagonia Expedition to go hiking to the Cerro Castillo near Coihaique and to explore the beautiful marble caves of Puerto Rio Tranquilo
My Guide for Chile:
--- equipment used to produce this video ---
Cam1:Sony A7 II
Cam2: Sony NEX 5
Cam3: GoPro
Drone: Phantom 3 Pro
Drone Backpack: Manfrotto D1
Amazon Tripod
Joby Gorillapod
Audio Recorder: Zoom H2n
SDHC Memory Card
Waterproof Memory Card Case
Backpack Osprey Farpoint 40
The Carretera Austral is a 1200km long road in the south of Chile which connects the most remote areas of the country. The ruta 7 is a paradise for adventure seekers as it is a mostly unpaved road which brings you to the lesser known parts of Patagonia in the stunning Los Lagos and Aysen Region.
Our plan was to get from Puerto Montt till Villa O’Higgins by thumb to get in touch with locals and fellow adventurers along the way. After making our way down from Puerto Montt to Puyuhuapi in the last episode we are trying to hitchhike down to Coihaique to rest for a few days - as it turns out we have to deal with a lot of rain and we need several rides that day to go down south with the Bosque Encantado being one of the stops.
After a few days we continue hitchhiking and get a lift by Cesar who takes us all the way to Villa Cerro Castillo where he is in the process of building a hostel for adventurous travelers like us as this place is all about the hike to Cerro Castillo which can be done in 4 days or in one day. We chose the day hike option and got rewarded with stunning views and impressive colors.
The next stretch should take us further down to Puerto Rio Tranquilo. We got lucky again as an english couple offered to take us all the way. After our arrival in Puerto Rio Tranquilo we met up with my old friend Pato who owns a tour company (explorasur.cl) and offered to take us to the most popular sight: the marble caves of Puerto Rio Tranquilo.
This part of the trip was executed within 1week by using altogether 5 rides via hitchhiking - following I list all the places we visited & Things to do at the Carretera Austral:
- Puyuhuapi
- Queulat National Park / Parque Nacional Queulat
- Bosque Encanta
- Coyhaique / Coihaique
- Cerro Castillo / Villa Cerro Castillo
- Puerto Rio Tranquilo
- Marble Caves / Capillas de Marmol
- Lago General Carrera
I'm excited to share all our experiences in Patagonia over the course of the next 6 weeks with you. In the next episodes we will Hitchhike the southern part of the Carretera Austral, ice hike over the glaciers of the southern Patagonian Icefield and meet impressive characters along the way.
The Patagonian Expedition is a 95% self funded video documentary project following my trip in 2012/2013. Our aim is to show you the beauty of the rather unknown parts in Patagonia alongside with the famous spots.
Beside beautiful landscape you can expect loads of information and our personal experiences and struggles along the way.
--- my travel equipment ---
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packing list
Online Language Course
The whole trip was executed over the course of 2 months using mostly local transport such as busses, cars and trucks. A big thank you goes to Lufthansa for providing the flights into and out of South America in their new Premium Economy Class!
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푸에르토 윌리암스 마을이 자리 잡은 나바리노 섬은 시간이 멈춘 듯한, 원시의 자연을 간직하고 있다. 섬 전체는 동물들의 낙원이기도 하다. 새들이 알을 낳았다. 바닷가에도, 나지막한 언덕배기에도. 어미들의 소리와 움직임이 심상치 않다. 나를 새 둥지에서 멀어지게끔 몸짓과 울음소리로 유인한다. 어미 새는 내가 떠나면 바로 돌아올지 궁금해졌다. 1분도 채 안 돼 돌아온 어미 새! 그 애달픈 모정에 놀라, 황망하게 자리를 떴다. 바람이 무서워 움츠리며 피는 야생화들! 살아남기 위해 바람 결 대로 눕는 나무들! 천둥과 번개가 지배하는 땅! 고사목 군락지는 그렇게 탄생했다. 비버가 쓰러뜨린 나무들은 삶의 터전으로 바뀌고, 수백 년 세월이 흐르고 나면, 고목은 다시 자연으로 돌아간다.
[English: Google Translator]
Situated in the town of Puerto Williams Navarino Island is like time has stopped, and keep the pristine nature. The entire island is also a paradise for animals. The birds gave birth to Al. Even beaches, dunes exhaust even najimakhan. The sounds and movements of the mother is alarming. Gekkeum not far from the Bird's Nest to lure me with gestures and cries. I wonder if the bird became mother to return immediately leave. No new mothers returning less than one minute! Surprised at the aedalpeun mojeong, hwangmang to shine the spot. Wind afraid of wildflowers in bloom lays withdrawn! Results trees lie down as the wind in order to survive! Thunder and lightning are ruling the earth! Dead wood colony was born that way. Beaver knocking down trees in the grounds are changing lives, hundreds of years after the time passes, old tree goes back to the nature.
[Spanish: Google Translator]
Situado en la ciudad de Puerto Williams Isla Navarino es como si el tiempo se ha detenido, y mantener la naturaleza prístina. Toda la isla es también un paraíso para los animales. Las aves dieron a luz a Al. Incluso playas, dunas agotan incluso najimakhan. Los sonidos y los movimientos de la madre es alarmante. Gekkeum no lejos de el Nido de Pájaro para atraerme con gestos y gritos. Me pregunto si el ave se convirtió en madre a regresar de inmediato salir. No hay nuevas madres que regresan menos de un minuto! Sorprendido por la mojeong aedalpeun, hwangmang brillar el acto. El viento tiene miedo de flores silvestres en flor endechas retirado! Resultados árboles acuestan como el viento para poder sobrevivir! Truenos y relámpagos están gobernando la tierra! Colonia Madera muerta nació de esa manera. Beaver derribando árboles en los jardines están cambiando vidas, cientos de años después de que pase el tiempo, viejo árbol se remonta a la naturaleza.
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■클립명: 남미11-칠레05-10 푸에르토윌리엄스 원시 자연/Puerto Williams/Navarino Island/Animal/Nature
■여행, 촬영, 편집, 원고: 김명우 PD (travel, filming, editing, writing: KBS TV Producer)
■촬영일자: 2013년 2월 February
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Capillas de Mármol - Lago Gral Carrera - Chile - Caravana Patagonia Austral
Navegación de la Caravana Patagonia Austral, en el lago General Carrera, Chile, y visita a las famosas y bellas, Cavernas, Catedral y Capillas de Mármol.- Emprendimos la navegación desde la pequeña villa de Puerto río tranquilo, para descubrir esta maravilloso paisaje que aflora desde las aguas profundas del lago, parte de nuestro recorrido por la espectacular Carretera Austral.
Chaiten, Puyuhuapi & Queulat NP, Carretera Austral in Chile (Patagonia Expedition #02)
In the second episode of our Patagonia Expedition we start hitchhiking the Carretera Austral in Chile and explore the Fjords north of Chaiten and the hanging glacier of Queulat near Puyuhuapi.
My Guide for Chile:
--- equipment used to produce this video ---
Cam1:Sony A7 II
Cam2: Sony NEX 5
Cam3: GoPro
Drone: Phantom 3 Pro
Drone Backpack: Manfrotto D1
Amazon Tripod
Joby Gorillapod
Audio Recorder: Zoom H2n
SDHC Memory Card
Waterproof Memory Card Case
Backpack Osprey Farpoint 40
The Carretera Austral is a 1200km long road in the south of Chile which connects the most remote areas of the country. The ruta 7 is a paradise for adventure seekers as it is a mostly unpaved road which brings you to the lesser known parts of Patagonia in the stunning Los Lagos and Aysen Region.
Our plan was to get from Puerto Montt till Villa O’Higgins by thumb to get in touch with locals and fellow adventurers along the way. But for the first stretch from Puerto Montt to Chaiten we chose public transport as you need to take 3 ferries to cross through the Fjords. The landscape with its fjords and temperate rainforests around the national parks of pumalin and hornopiren is stunning and reminded me of scandinavia.
Chaitén, once destroyed by a volcano was our first stop. We explored the city and I was surprised how it came back to live after my last visit 3 years ago - a lot of restaurants and shops opened and tourism is increasing with tours to the nearby volcano and to the Pumalin park.
On the next day we got up early, headed out of town and started hitchhiking. After just about 20 minutes we got our first ride which took us to Villa Santa Lucia where we got stuck as there were many like minded adventurers. Shortly before we gave up we got lucky again and got a lift to La Junta where we stayed for the night.
Another day of waiting, only a few cars passed us that day until..after about 6h…a big truck pulled over and offered to take us - we climbed into the back where a party was going on with a bunch of other hitchhikers who got picked up along the way. This ride from La Junta to Puyuhuapi turned out to be one of the most memorable hitchhiking experiences I’ve ever had.
Puyhuapi was our base for 3 days as we wanted to explore the nearby paqrque nacional Queulat with its impressive hanging glacier Queulat. The park is located 20km out of Puyuhuapi. This time Sergio who is the park ranger at Queulat gave us a ride and told us more details about the famous hanging glacier. With this early arrival we were the first to hike up to the viewpoint to get the best view of the glacier - simply overwhelming!
This part of the trip was executed within 1week by using the local buses and altogether 5 rides via hitchhiking - following I list all the places we visited & Things to do along the Carretera Austral:
- Puerto Montt
- Hornopiren
- Pumalin Park
- Chaiten
- Villa Santa Lucia
- La Junta
- Puyuhuapi
- Queulat National Park / Parque Nacional Queulat
- Queulat Glacier / ventisquero queulat (colgante)
I'm excited to share all our experiences in Patagonia over the course of the next 6 weeks with you. In the next episodes we will Hitchhike the central part of the Carretera Austral, trek through the most impressive mountain ranges, ice hike over the glaciers of the southern Patagonian Icefield and meet impressive characters along the way.
The Patagonian Expedition is a 95% self funded video documentary project following my trip in 2012/2013. Our aim is to show you the beauty of the rather unknown parts in Patagonia alongside with the famous spots.
Beside beautiful landscape you can expect loads of information and our personal experiences and struggles along the way.
--- my travel equipment ---
insurance
packing list
Online Language Course
The whole trip was executed over the course of 2 months using mostly local transport such as busses, cars and trucks. A big thank you goes to Lufthansa for providing the flights into and out of South America in their new Premium Economy Class!
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