Vista del lago Blanco - Parque Nacional Pumalín - stock photo

The huge Pumalin Park is one of the largest and most diverse private conservation projects in South America, located in the Province of Palena in Chile, south of the city of Puerto Montt. It extends from the heart of Los Andes to the fjords of the Pacific Coast and was declared "Sanctuary of Nature" in 2005 by the Chilean government. It protects unique ecosystems in the world such as the Patagonian Rainforest of the Southern Andes or best known as Selva Valdiviana including native species such as Alerces of more than 4,000 years old, mountainous areas with several volcanoes like the Chaiten and Michimahuida, multiple rivers lakes and lagoons as well as coastal ecosystems full of untouched bays and fjords, making this place one of the most spectacular coastal edges of the Earth; a landscape of extraordinary beauty and nature. In addition, the park offers numerous trails, camping sites and public facilities, allowing thousands of visitors every year to enjoy this majestic landscape. The Carretera Austral crosses along in almost its all entire extension park avoiding access to the main atracctions. The Carretera Austra (Ch-7) is one of the biggest attractions of the Chilean Patagonia . This long road that began as a path of colonization in the late twentieth century , is now a tourist route of a growing interest for travelers and adventurers from around the world who want to explore the wild beauty of Patagonia . It has become destiny as one of the top 10 best scenic routes in the world to travel either by car , motorcycle or bicycle .