Región de Aysén del Gral.Ibañez del Campo

Natuurwonderen in de regio Aysén

Waterfalls and Volcanoes

This collection highlights the geological drama of Chile's Aysén region, featuring active stratovolcanoes and powerful glacial cascades. It includes Mount Hudson, site of a major 1991 eruption, and the massive ice-capped peaks of Macá and Melimoyu. The list also showcases the region's diverse hydrology, from the 350-meter waterfall fed by the Queulat Hanging Glacier to the multi-tiered cascades of Los Maquis and the high-volume Salto del río Ibáñez.

Mount Hudson

Mount Hudson is a stratovolcano in southern Chile, and the site of one of the largest eruptions in the twentieth century.

Arenales

Cerro Arenales is a heavily ice-covered mountain located in the Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region of Chile, within Laguna…

Cascada de Ventisquero Colgante

Fed by the Queulat Hanging Glacier, this waterfall drops approximately 350 meters down a sheer granite cliff in Queulat National Park.

La Virgen

A roadside waterfall located along the Carretera Austral, named for the small shrine to the Virgin Mary positioned at its base.

Rio colorado waterfall

Waterfall located along the Rio Colorado in the Aysén region.

Los Maquis Waterfall

A series of multi-tiered cascades located near Puerto Guadal, where the Maquis River flows toward General Carrera Lake.

Cascada la Nutria

Waterfall located near Puerto Río Tranquilo in the Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region.

Cascada Lago Zenteno

Waterfall located near the shores of Lago Zenteno.

Cascada de Seda

A slender waterfall located near Villa Cerro Castillo along the Carretera Austral.

Salto del rio Ibáñez

A wide, powerful waterfall on the Ibáñez River, characterized by its high volume and volcanic rock surroundings near Villa Cerro Castillo.

Volcán Macá

A glaciated stratovolcano reaching 2,960 meters, located at the head of the Ensenada Pérez fjord.

Volcán Cay

A glaciated stratovolcano situated southwest of the Puyuhuapi fjord in the Andes of southern Chile.

Volcán Mentolat

A 1,660-meter stratovolcano located in the center of Magdalena Island, featuring a 6-kilometer-wide ice-filled caldera.

Cerro Melimoyu

A massive, ice-capped stratovolcano with a distinctive four-peaked summit, located near the entrance of the Moraleda Channel.