Alberto de Agostini National Park, Punta Arenas

National GeographicJun 29, 2021

Venture into Chile’s wild open spaces

Heading south from Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego is the most remote region of Chile. This is where the tip of South America breaks into a watery wonderland of massive mountainous islands, emerald fjords ...

Epic, pristine landscape of fjords and glaciers

9 sights in this story

Tierra del FuegoSightRemote region with islands, fjords, and ancient glaciers
Alberto de Agostini National ParkSightEpic, pristine landscape of fjords and glaciers
Elsewhere
Atacama DesertSightSan Pedro de Atacama, ChileArid, ochre-colored expanses, one of the driest places
Valle de la LunaSightSan Pedro de Atacama, ChileRough, lunar-like landscape for afternoon hikes
El Tatio geysersSightSan Pedro de Atacama, ChileWorth a pre-dawn van ride for sunrise views
Torres del Paine National ParkSightPuerto Natales, ChileIconic granite towers, turquoise glacial lakes, rolling grasslands
pampasSightPuerto Natales, ChileGrassy plains surrounding the national park for horseback rides
Karukinka Natural ParkSightPorvenir, ChileWatch elephant seals sparring near snow-dusted mountains
Cape HornSightPuerto Williams, ChileNorthern boundary of the Drake Passage, lighthouse and chapel

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Alberto de Agostini National Park

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Venture into Chile’s wild open spaces