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Alberto de Agostini National Park (Spanish: Parque nacional Alberto de Agostini) is a large national park with an area of over 14,600 km2 (5,600 sq mi) in Chilean Patagonia. It is one of both Chile's and Patagonia's most off-the-beaten-path destinations, and is only accessible by ship.

Understand

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Junta Glacier seen from the Beagle Channel

History

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The park, founded in 1985, is about 148 km (80 nautical miles) southwest of Punta Arenas. There are huge glaciers in the process of detachment, namely De Agostini and 1 Marinelli Marinelli Glacier on Wikipedia. The park covers practically the entire southwest of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago. It encompasses the entire mountain range of the Cordillera Darwin with its highest mountain, Cerro Darwin (2,488 m).

Together with Cabo de Hornos National Park, Alberto de Agostini National Park has been part of the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve since 2005.

Landscape

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The coast of the park is characterized by fjords. In its centre is the Cordillera Darwin, whose sheer slopes drop to the sea. It is dominated by 2 Monte Darwin Mount Darwin (Andes) on Wikipedia (2,438 m) and 3 Monte Sarmiento Monte Sarmiento on Wikipedia (2,246 m). Many valleys and plateaus are covered with glaciers and have shaped the landscape. The Beagle Channel stretches between the main island of Tierra del Fuego and the islands of Hoste and Gordon, as well as several smaller islands.

Flora and fauna

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The flora and fauna of the park is reflects its Subantarctic climate. A total of 49 bird species have been recorded, although Andean jackal and Argentine fighting fox roam the site. Its waters are home to, among others, white-bellied and Peale's dolphins, sea lions and sea otters. Leopard seals, maned seals, and southern elephant seals can be seen on the coast.

Climate

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The park's climate has a sub-polar character – it is cold, humid and windy.

Visitor information

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Get in

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The only way to access the park is by ship. There is no road access to the park.

By ship

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Fees and permits

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Map
Map of Alberto de Agostini National Park

Get around

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See

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  • 1 Agostini Fjord (Agostini Sound). On a map, this fjord doesn't look anywhere remotely important apart from it separating two branches of the Cordillera Darwin, but you'll see some impressive ice-capped mountains and glaciers from this fjord. Agostini Fjord (Q4693612) on Wikidata Agostini Fjord on Wikipedia

Glaciers

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The Glacier Alley

The part of the Beagle Channel between Gordon Island and the main island of Tierra del Fuego is known as Glacier Alley.

  • 2 Holanda Glacier. Holanda Glacier (Q5878526) on Wikidata Holanda Glacier on Wikipedia
  • 3 Italia Glacier. Italia Glacier (Q11829097) on Wikidata Italia Glacier on Wikipedia
  • 4 Alemania Glacier. Alemania Glacier (Q4716060) on Wikidata Alemania Glacier on Wikipedia
  • 5 Romanche Glacier. Romanche Glacier (Q7362450) on Wikidata Romanche Glacier on Wikipedia
  • Pia Glacier.

Do

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Buy, eat, drink and sleep

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There are no eateries, shops, accommodation, bars, etc., within the park. All of it must be done on your ship.

Stay safe

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Go next

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Your best option is to return to where you departed from.

This park travel guide to Alberto de Agostini National Park is a usable article. It has information about the park, for getting in, about a few attractions, and about accommodations in the park. An adventurous person could use this article, but please feel free to improve it by editing the page.