Puerto Natales
The main gateway to Torres del Paine National Park, Puerto Natales sits on Última Esperanza Sound in Chilean Patagonia, with mountain views across the water and a walkable centre packed with restaurants, cafés, and trekking outfitters. The town also serves as the final port of call for the Navimag ferry from Puerto Montt. Formally founded in 1911, it grew from a sheep-farming settlement built by European immigrants and Chileans from the Chiloé Archipelago, and today tourism is its primary industry.
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- Population18,505
- Nearest water from center 0.8 km0.5 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 17 km10 mi
Puerto Natales: quick answers
Where is Puerto Natales?
Puerto Natales is in Chile.
How do you get to Puerto Natales?
The nearest airport is Puerto Natales (PNT), about 24 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Puerto Natales?
The warmest month is February, averaging 10°C49°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 0°C31°F. The wettest month is December, with about 168 mm6.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Puerto Natales?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 53 restaurants, 30 cafés and 15 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.