Tortel
Caleta Tortel, the main settlement of this remote Patagonian commune in Chile's Aysén Region, sits where the Baker River — the country's largest by volume — meets the Pacific, with wooden boardwalks serving as its streets in place of roads. Flanked by the Northern and Southern Patagonian Ice Fields and surrounded by mountain terrain, the hamlet has a small but real café and restaurant scene for a place its size.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population487
- Nearest water from center 1.0 km0.6 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 12 km7.1 mi
Nearest airports
Tortel: quick answers
Where is Tortel?
Tortel is in Chile.
How do you get to Tortel?
The nearest airport is Cochrane (LGR), about 3 hr 6 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Tortel?
The warmest month is February, averaging 9°C49°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 1°C33°F. The wettest month is December, with about 390 mm15.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Tortel?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 6 restaurants, 2 cafés and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.