Ranger Station / Landing (Laguna San Rafael NP)

 – Region: Aysén — Parque Nacional Laguna San Rafael

 – Elevation: 10

 – GPS Coordinates: 46.644° S, 73.853° W

 – Access Difficulty: T2 — Boat (cruise ship, catamaran, or small plane from Coyhaique) 

 – Opening Season: Year-round (boat season Oct–Apr)

 – Winter Room: – Number of Beds: 10 (basic)  – Showers: No

 – Drinking Water: Yes — piped – Meals & food: Snacks (ranger station)

Mobile Signal: Partial (satellite radio) – Payment Methods: Card / Charter — cruise ships or charter catamaran from Puerto Chaitén

 – Reservation Link: Click here to make a reservation

 – Short Description: San Rafael Glacier — one of the lowest-latitude glaciers in the world (only 46°S). Spectacular tidewater glacier calving directly into the lagoon. ‘Whisky con hielo milenario’ tradition — drinking whisky with 5,000-year-old glacial ice. Access by cruise ship, charter catamaran (3-4 days from Puerto Montt) or floatplane from Coyhaique.

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