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Open all year round but depending on weather forecasts
The park's vegetation is typical of subantarctic forests and is characterized by its high resistance to humidity and cold.
In the lower areas, evergreen forests predominate, composed of Magellan coigüe (Nothofagus betuloides), canelo (Drimys winteri) and lenga (Nothofagus pumilio).
As altitude increases or ice fields approach, the landscape transforms into low-lying scrub, peat bogs and areas of cushion vegetation.
Species adapted to acidic and waterlogged soils are common, such as Sphagnum moss, lichens and various liverworts.
The undergrowth includes shrubs such as caulk (Berberis microphylla), notro (Embothrium coccineum) and chaura (Gaultheria mucronata), whose wild fruits are food for local fauna.
The Bernardo O'Higgins National Park is home to a unique biodiversity adapted to the extreme conditions of southern Chile.
Among the mammals, the huemul (Hippocamelus bisulcus) stands out, an endemic and endangered species, which finds refuge in the wooded areas of the park.
You can also see pumas, culpeo and chilla foxes, as well as colonies of common sea lions and elephant seals on the coasts and fjords.
In terms of birds, the park is home to emblematic species such as the Andean condor, the black carpenter, the blackberry eagle and the caiquén. The channels and coastal waters are frequented by cormorants, albatrosses, petrels and Magellanic penguins.
At certain times of the year, it is possible to observe cetaceans such as orcas, southern dolphins and humpback whales, especially in fjords open to the Pacific.
