North and South Patagonia of Chile

Travel aboard the Skorpios III from Puerto Montt to Laguna and Glacier San Rafael by way of the Chiean fjords to see the l30,000 year-old glacier, the one nearest the equator.

Popular Tours in Southern Chile and Patagonia includes visits to Puerto Varas and Puerto Montt, Ancud with Museum Visit, Punta Arenas, Bulnes Fort, Penguin Sanctuary and Otway Sound, Sailing to the Balmaceda and Serrano Glaciers, Torres del Paine and Milodon Cave, Tierra del Fuego and a side trip to Perito Moreno Glacier in Argentina.

Guest Author Clarence Fisk sails through the canals and fjords of Southern Chile, describing the passage, glaciers, regional characteristics and life aboard the Skorpios III tour ship. In Spanish. Check out the slide show at Fotos del Viaje Por Los Canales y Fiordos Del Sur De Chile with descriptions in English.

Parque Nacional Torres del Paine is a world-renowned area with mountain ranges up to 9000 ft, including the spectacular Cuernos del Paine at 6300 ft. Thousands of visitors annually come to trek, camp, mountain climb, hike and ride through the park on any of the numerous trails or stay in lodgings and venture out on daily walks.

Torres del Paine, Chile%u2019s spectacular national park in southern Patagonia, is a wonderland of craggy, granite peaks, snow clad mountains, glacier-fed lakes, waterfalls and rivers, pampas and thick Magellanic forests, meadows, forests and no matter where you look, fantastic scenery.

In the 18th century, there were about 300 churches established on the large island and the smaller islands clustered in the Archipelago of Chiloé. The churches were part of the evangelical mission of the Roman Catholic Church and while almost every settlement had its own church, they shared the services of visiting priests who conducted services and dispensed the sacraments. Many of these churches are listed by UNESCO as cultural heritage sites.

The Chiloe Archipelago, in Chile's Northern Patagonia, has long been a place of mystery and mysticism. Famous for seafood, handicrafts, and the warmth of its people, Chiloé is a scenic and an increasingly popular destination for walking, biking, fishing, paddling and birding.

The Chiloe Archipelago, in Chile's Northern Patagonia, has long been a place of mystery and mysticism and an increasingly popular destination for walking, biking, fishing, paddling and birding.

A scenic picture of the stretch of water between the southern end of the Isla Grande de Chiloé and the mainland.

Ancud and other communities, water scenes and wildlife.

This picture shows how much the glacier is receding.

Serrano Glacier empties into Lago Serrano where intrepid kayakers get up close and personal.

These color pictures only hint at the grandeur of the granite peaks and wild scenery.

2012 Torres del Paine re-opens after forest fire

Punta Arenas is the main seaport for the region of Magallanes. A duty free port, it is a busy center for fishing, commerce, Antarctic research, wool, oil and tourism.