Introduction
The Carretera Austral starts at Puerto Montt, or the nearby village of Puerto Varas, and runs south for 1,241km until it reaches the tiny village of Villa O’Higgins.
The northern part of the road begins in the southern part of the Chilean Lake Region, with its lakes and green forests, then as it continues further south, it gets into the “deeper” parts of Patagonia where the scenery changes to steep-sided fiords, fast running rivers and an overall more “rugged” terrain.
Along the route are numerous stop-off places, and here below we mention 19 of them. Some of these destinations merit a few nights stay, others are just for passing through.
You can click through to individual pages for each destination.
