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Port Natales is the capital of the province of Ultima Esperanza, in the XII Region. Founded in 1911, it has just over 19,000 inhabitants, who are dedicated to livestock, the cultivation of orchards and vegetables, and services related to tourism.
The city gets its name from the Latin term “natalis” which means `birth ‘, since it is the first town to reach Esperanza last in the north. It received its name from its discoverer, Juan de Ladrillero, desperately looking for a western exit in the Strait of Magellan.
Puerto Natales is located in a privileged place by nature. It is surrounded by forests, ice fields, steep lands, archipelagos, valleys and deep fjords. In the same way, its city structure leaves nothing to be desired, as it is equipped with restaurants, cafes, museums, shops, hotels, inns, travel agencies and the southernmost casino in the world.
In addition, it houses a small airport that keeps you connected to any part of the world.
Attractions
Puerto Natales is the capital of the province of Ultima Esperanza, in the XII Region. Founded in 1911, it has a little more than 19,000 inhabitants, who are dedicated to livestock, the cultivation of orchards and vegetables, and services related to tourism.
The city gets its name from the Latin term “natalis” which means `birth ‘, since it is the first town to reach Esperanza last in the north. It received its name from its discoverer, Juan de Ladrillero, desperately looking for a western exit in the Strait of Magellan.
Puerto Natales is located in a privileged place by nature. It is for excursions and trips to the National Parks, islands and other natural attractions. In addition, you can visit places like the Salesian Museum of Flora and Fauna. the Plaza Arturo Prat, where an old locomotive is exhibited; the Parochial Church, that has in its interior a loom where the history of the church in the zone is told; the Mural of Etnias in Calle Philipi, which shows the history of the ethnic groups of the place, the Alacalufes; and the Artisanal Fisherman’s Wharf, on the south coast.
Activities
Puerto Natales is one of the southernmost cities in the world, and despite its faraway, it continues to be an equipped city. You can travel the cultural route, go on excursions, visit museums, take photographs and get close to the animals that live in the area, as well as appreciate the native forest.
Information
Location: 246 kms. of Punta Arenas.
How to get there: From Punta Arenas, there are four bus lines to Puerto Natales every day, although the trip can be done independently. It is also possible to get to Puerto Natales through Argentina, through one of the three border crossings in the area: Dorotea (16 km), Casas Viejas (19 km) or Río Guillermo (60 km). By sea, the company Navimag takes a ferry once a week from Puerto Montt.
When to go: All year.
Climate: Temperate cold, abundant rain and fast winds.
Services: Accommodation, hostels, hotels, residential, camping, cabins, hostels, restaurants, cafes, travel agencies, interurban transport, water transport, car rental, tour buses, taxi, airport.
Surroundings: Torres del Paine National Park, Milodon Cave, Castillo Hill, Puerto Bories, Mirador Dorotea Trail, Calafate (Argentina).
Value Entry: Free.
