Región de Aysén del Gral.Ibañez del Campo

Природні дива в регіоні Айсен

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.

A

Mount Hudson

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

B

Arenales

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

C

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.

D

La Virgen

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

E

Rio colorado waterfall

Waterfall located along the Rio Colorado in the Aysén region.

F

Los Maquis Waterfall

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

G

Cascada la Nutria

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

H

Cascada Lago Zenteno

Waterfall located near the shores of Lago Zenteno.

I

Cascada de Seda

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

J

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.

K

Volcán Macá

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

L

Volcán Cay

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

M

Volcán Mentolat

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

N

Cerro Melimoyu

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