Alberto Agostini National Park


Going on a trip to Chile , you must be ready to meet the most incredible in beauty national parks. There are a lot of them in the country, it even gives the impression that the nature reserve is present in every province. In the southern part of the commune of Cabo de Hornos, the Alberto Agostini National Park was created, which is very popular with tourists.

Description of the park

The reserve began to officially exist since 1965, and since then the attendance of the place has not decreased by one iota. The park occupies the Chilean territory of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago. This location causes great curiosity to him from travelers. The name of the park was given in honor of the cartographer and navigator Alberto de Agostino, who studied and compiled maps of this region. Almost ten years ago the park was declared a biosphere reserve by the UNESCO organization.

The first associations that arise from the word "park" are green trees and glades. But the Alberto Agostini National Park is famous for a completely different landscape. Its main feature is the shore, which is cut by nature itself by numerous bays and straits. The borders of the park are islands lying to the south of the Straits of Magellan and to the island of Nalvarino. The reserved places also include part of the Big Island of Tierra del Fuego, Gordon Island and Londonderry, Cook and a small piece of the island of Host.

Attractions of the park

The park has many natural attractions:

  1. In the park come to see firsthand the hanging glaciers. Two of them are known throughout the world - Agostino and Marineli. They stand out among themselves like a huge size. But Marineli since 2008 began to retreat under the influence of climate change. One of the wonders of the park is the glaciers, which are not at the top of the mountains. They lie in a thick layer in mountain valleys. Therefore, unusual, but high plateaus of small sizes are obtained.
  2. The main mountain system of the Alberto-Agostini Park is the Cordelier Darwin Ridge, which smoothly approaches the ocean coast. Its main peaks are the peaks of Sarmiento and Darwin. Nature lovers are attracted by the amazing views around Darwin Peak. Almost all the lands of the park are the circumpolar forests.
  3. The fauna is also very different from the fauna of other reserves in Chile . Here, tourists can see the most real sea lions, otter, elephant seal and other representatives of marine fauna.
  4. Visiting the park, you should admire the stunning views of the Beagle Channel . Local fjords, canals, and glaciers, including Tidewater, are considered a visiting card of the park.

How to get to the park?

Getting to Alberto Agostini is best, having agreed on a sea cruise. An experienced guide will tell and show all the charming corners of the area. In addition, such a trip will not only be interesting, but also safe.