National Park
Kawésqar
 Magallanes Region
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Price
Free entry. (Currently does not require payment on platform, but it is mandatory to notify CONAF and the Chilean Navy for security due to the complexity of access).
Opening Hours

Open (subject to weather and navigation conditions).

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The trails

The nature

Flora

Tree species: Magallanes Coigüe (Nothofagus betuloides), Guaitecas Cypress (highly valued and protected), and Canelo predominate.

Soil and scrubland: Great presence of peat bogs (formed by Sphagnum moss), Calafate shrubs, Chilco, and large extensions of ferns and lichens.

Macroalgae: In its cold waters are found the "kelp forests" (Macrocystis pyrifera), which are the lungs of the local marine ecosystem.

Fauna

Marine Mammals: Abundance of sea lions (one-haired and two-haired), elephant seals, leopard seals, and humpback whales. It is common to see southern dolphins and toninas accompanying the vessels.

Birds: Black-browed albatross, giant petrels, imperial cormorants, and the majestic Andean condor that usually descends to the coasts.

Terrestrial: Protected populations of huemul (Andean deer), culpeo fox, and puma in the continental zones and large islands.

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