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We do not recommend hiking to the top
of 7,218-foot Corcovado Volcano, but the
view would be astounding. Across the
park’s 726,000 acres, you’d spy neighboring
volcanoes whitened by thick hats of snow,
dense, ancient rainforests carpeting the base
of the mighty mountains, and several of the
82 lakes that attract visitors and animals alike.
It’s the animals that you should look for
while inside this primordial and biodiverse
terrain. Pumas prowl in the shadows of the
forests, while small herds of fluffy, llama-like
guanacos roam the vast steppe. It’s a different
scene at the Bay of Corcovado, where penguins
skip from rock to rock and massive colonies
of sandpipers and curlews blanket the beach.
And since the sapphire blue waters are a vital
feeding and nesting sanctuary for migratory
blue whales, the sociable behemoths are easy
to spot frolicking in the whitecaps near seals
and sea lions.
PHOTOS
PG. 10: TOP:
PATA G O N I A , C H I L E
BOTTOM: CHILEAN
CARRETERA AUSTRAL,
PATA G O N I A , C H I L E
P G . 1 1 : P U M A AT
C O R C OVA D O
N AT I O N A L PA R K
PARTNER’S POV
“
This is an area that needs to be discovered
at your very own pace. Abercrombie & Kent
can put together a tailor-made program to
enhance each traveler´s individual experience
portfolio, crafting a once-in-a-lifetime trip
traveling through the new national parks in
Northern Patagonia.”
BRIGITTE LÄMMLE
ABERCROMBIE & KENT CHILE
ANDREWHARPERTRAVEL.COM
WINTER | 2019