Chacabuco, Chile

Puerto Chacabuco is a Chilean town in Aisén commune. It is located at the head of Aisén Fjord and is the main port of the region. It is a port of call for ships sailing to the Laguna San Rafael National Park and the terminus of a Navimag ferry service from Puerto Montt.

Chacabuco is where the northern Patagonian ice sheets fall into the sea. It is one of the last frontiers; there are few such remote, unspoiled and underdeveloped places left on earth. Visitors can admire the pristine beauty of its untouched natural resources.

Puerto Chacabuco is a small isolated settlement with no clearly defined town center. The town itself consists of one main road, a fish processing facility and a pier. A frontier like village, about 10 miles north of the port, Puerto Aysen, is the area's main town.

Things to see and do

* Rio Simpson National Reserve
* Flight -seeing journey through Laguna San Rafael National Park
* Coyhaique
* Hiking
* Flora and fauna

Cruise Season - Jan - Dec
Currency - Peso (CLP)
Language - Spanish
Population - 1,500 approx
Electricity - 2 perpendicular flat pins USA style
Time - GMT minus four hours
International Country Telephone Code - + 56

Port Location - Ships anchor in the bay of Chacabuco and passengers are tendered to shore. The transfer from ship to the pier takes about 15 minutes.

Transport Links - Chacabuco can be accessed by ferry from Puerto Montt 250 miles north.