Tourist Information How to get to Aysén ?

The most frequent and From From ecient way to access the Puerto Montt Aeropuerto By region. The Balmaceda Airdrome it the main one and Air it is locates at 56 km south from city. 7 A).- From Santiago to Balmaceda, Flight time: 2 hours & 15 min app 1 Daily Frequency B).- From Concepción to Balmaceda, Flight time: 1 hours & 45 min app 4 2 2 times a week C).- From Temuco to Balmaceda, Flight time: 1 hours & 35 min app. 3 2 times a week D).- From Puerto Montt to Balmaceda, Flight time: 1 hours app. Los Lagos Daily Frequency Región F).- From to Balmaceda, 7 Flight time: 1 hours & 15 min. app. Aysén Weekly Frequency Region Note: At the airport of Balmaceda, it is possible to rent a car or take a shuttle bus. The price of the shuttle bus is around $5.000 CLP. The trip lasts around 50 minutes through 56 km on a paved. route. Coyhaique

Chacabuco 7 By Port There are 8 marine access, the Sea longest are:

A).- From Puerto Montt to Puerto Chacabuco: in 24 hrs Campo de Hielo of a trip where you will sail the Reloncaví Sound, the Gulf Norte Parque of Corcovado and a series of channels of Patagonia. Nacional Laguna San Rafael

B).- From Puerto to Puerto Yungay: (41 hours) crossing the Patagonian ords. Yungay Port C).- From Quellón to Several Regional Ports: The Cordillera route connects the ords and channels passing by Melinka, Raúl Marín Balmaceda, , Región Puerto Gala, Puerto , Puerto Gaviota, Puerto Aguirre, de Aysén End of Carretera and Puerto Chacabuco. The sailing could change between Austral 5 to 36 hours depending on the destination port. Magallanes from Region

8 Marine Routes

Route (7 a 12 hrs app.) Route Cordillera (30 hrs app.) Route Cordillera (8 hrs app.) Puerto Montt - Chaitén Quellón - Puerto Chacabuco Quellón - Raúl Marín Balmaceda Route Chiloé (8 hrs app.) Route Sur Route Aysén - Magallanes Quellón - Chaitén Puerto Montt - Puerto Chacabuco (24 hrs app.) Puerto Natales - Puerto Yungay Route Cordillera Corta (41 hrs app.) Quellón - Route Castro (12 a 24 hrs app.) Castro - Chaiten (5 hrs app.) Plan your Trip

There are 2 alternatives by land. Through the Carretera Austral, the Scenic Route of Patagonia, which starts in Puerto Montt in the Lake District. From there start the By Bimodal route, subsidized by the State, connecting both regions. The other option to access the Aysén region is through passing by the border crossings joining both countries. Land

A.-Bimodal Route This route consists in a mix of two modalities: by land and sea. The route starts in Puerto Montt, bordering the Reloncaví Sound until Caleta La Arena and from there you take a ferry until Caleta Puelche, after that the road continues to Hornopirén to take the second ferry of 3 hours of sail. After you will land on Leptepú to follow the route to Fiordo Largo and take the third and last ferry to Caleta Gonzalo. Once in Caleta Gonzalo you can take the way to Chaitén and continue to the Aysén region.

Ferry Sections: Section 1: Operated by Transportes del Estuario, to reserve and buy your tickets visit the web site: www.testuario.cl

La Arena - Puelche: 1 Sections 2+3: Operated by SOMARCO, to reserve and buy your tickets 39 trips per day 30 minutes visit the web site: www.barcazas.cl 2 Hornopirén - Leptepú { 1 daily trip in low season 4 hours 2 daily trips in high season 4 hours Note: This 2 sections are Fiordo Largo - Caleta Gonzalo: combined into one, 3 where the 2 ferries 1 daily trip in low season 45 minutes 2 daily trip in high season 45 minutes B.- Main Authorized Border Crossings * The border crossing that have custom oces are: Coyhaique Alto, Balmaceda, Jeinimeni and Futaleufú. * If you are leaving the region, through a border crossing that doesn´t have a custom oce, you should go to International Police (PDI), located in Avenida Baquedano 511, Coyhaique.

• F utaleufú: Located in the Lake District is about 423 km from Coyhaique. More Information Route Type: Gravel & paved. Estimated Time of Travel to Coyhaique: 8 hours. about other border crossing points: • C o yhaique A l t o: Located about 45 km east from Coyhaique. Route Type: Gravel & paved. Estimated Time of Travel to Coyhaique: 1 1/2 hour. • P aso Huemules ( B alma c eda): Located about 55 km south east from Coyhaique. Route Type: paved. Estimated Time of Travel to Coyhaique: 1 hour. •Jeinimeni: This border crossing is 4 km east from Chico and 402 km from Coyhaique. Route Type: Gravel & paved. Estimated Time of Travel to Coyhaique: 8 hours (bordering the lake) Plan your Trip

By Air By Land By Sea

Airlines: Border Crossings: Sailing companies: www.skyairline.cl www.difrol.gob.cl www.navieraustral.cl www.dapairline.com The route is operated by the company www.navimag.com www.latam.com Naviera Austral , to reserve and get www.tabsa.cl www..cl your tickets visits: www.navieraustral.cl

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The Carretera Austral is a young route, many of its roads are still made of gravel. Only 12% of the roads of the Aysén region are paved. This is why, there are continuous works to improve the route and accomplish a better regional connectivity. The following table informs about the road conditions:

Town Destination KM Hours Road Condition (Paved &/or Gravel)

Includes Gravel } ferry at Gravel 80% Paved 90% Paved 90% Paved Paved Paved Paved Paved Paved Paved Paved Paved Includes Coyhaique 120 2 } ferry at General Paved Carrera Lake min. Paved Gravel Gravel Gravel Gravel Puerto Guadal Mallín Grande 32 45 min. Gravel Mallín Grande Chile Chico 74 1,5 hrs Gravel Gravel

Gravel Gravel Includes } ferry at Mitchell Gravel Fjord

Monday To Sunday Regular Season (Apr. - Oct.) Regional Ferries High Season (Nov. - Mar.) Palena River Ferry La Tehuelche Ferry Padre Antonio Ronchi Ferry Mitchell Fjord 08:30 a 13:00 hrs. 13:30 a 18:30 hrs. www.navieraustral.cl Puerto Yungay - Río Bravo Check prices and departure 10:00 Hrs./ 12:00 Hrs./15:00 Hrs. / 18:00 Hrs. 08:30 a 13:00 hrs. times at the website Río Bravo - Puerto Yungay 13:30 a 17:30 hrs. 11:00 Hrs./ 13:00 Hrs./16:00 Hrs./ 19:00 Hrs.

Puerto Yungay - Río Bravo 12:00 Hrs./ 15: 00 Hrs. Río Bravo - Puerto Yungay 13:00 Hrs./ 16:00 Hrs. Chart Distances

667 513 469 444 431 381 322 326 312 247 211 151 193 59 29 Sector El León 21 30 58 136 38 87 215 212 324

Coyhaique - Puerto Montt / Via Argentina

Distance from Futaleufú to:

Chaitén 156 Km Coyhaique 412 km El Bolsón 250 km Villa Sta. Lucía 81 km Cochrane 766 km Bariloche 380 km La Junta 154 km Villa O’Higgins 978 km Osorno 661 km Puyuhuapi 198 km Esquel 73 km Puerto Montt 760 km Basic Services

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Destination Lago Gral. Carrera

General Carrera Lake Called Chelenko by the Tehuelche, the native inhabitants of this place of Patagonia. It is the second-largest lake in South America and the source of the Baker, largest volume river. Around the lake are several towns that have developed a series of services and activities for . Of particular note are Puerto Bertrand, Rio Baker, Lago Leones, The Marble Chapels, Cochrane and the Northern Ice Cap (Chile's largest reserve of pure water). This area oers an opportunity for the majority of adventure tourism activities with hiking circuits, fly-shing, rafting & kayaking, horse riding, and mountaineering.

The area contiguous to the General Carrera Lake, Bertrand Lake, and the ls considered as a Zone of Touristic Interest (ZOIT) National Park Cerro Castillo The park has a surface area of l179,550 ha. Located south from Coyhaique. Its hiking trails are part of the "Sendero de Chile". It has park ranger, camping areas, and some picnic spots. The main attraction is Cerro Castillo (Castle Hill) its summit is of 2,675 m.

National Park Cerro Castillo Destination Carretera Austral Sur

Caleta Tortel Let´s Take Care of Aysén Patagonia Help us to protect it following the next recommendations

Avoid the use of detergents. Remember pets are not allowed inside Choose to wash the dishes in your the areas. accommodation.

Don’t interfere nests, holes o den. Inside the Parks and Reserves, bathing and Observe the wild life from a safe distance. motor navigation is not allowed.

Avoid listing music loud. Respect Enjoy the rupestrian art, protect it and the wilde life and other visitors. don’t destroy our cultural heritage.

Remember the access to the Reserve or Vehicles can only access until the National Park has a monetary cost. Park Administration. Enjoy the walk. Payment has to be done in Chilean pesos.

Recreational shing is just allowed in the People in a drunken state should National Reserves and you should have you leave the Reserve or Park. chilean shing licence updated.

Bring back your waste and throw them away in a The use of re is forbidden inside Protected trash bin in the nearest city. Wilderness Areas.

Follow the instructions provided by the Park Ranger, it is the major authority inside the Park or Reserve.