Pumalin Park in Southern Chile

Adventurers are flocking to massive park in southern Chile (Knight Ridder Newspapers): Details of a trip to Pumalin, which is about the size of Yosemite National Park in the United States, " billed as the biggest privately owned park in the world," founded by Douglas Tompkins.

"The park itself offers well-groomed campgrounds and cabins... But the scenery and the breathtaking isolation are the real attractions. From the serene waters of Lago Blanco, or White Lake, to snowcapped volcanoes to the park's chaotic mix of bamboo, enormous ferns and ancient trees, Pumalin's 740,000 acres offers a glimpse of wild, patient nature at work.

A boat ride through the park takes you among tall, winding fjords, carved by glaciers millions of years ago. Dolphins and seals fill the waters."

Explore Sur and Lake District of Chile for more information about the area and Pumalin Park, reached from Puerto Montt.