Palena Tourist Places to Visit in Palena, Chile, America

Palena Tourist Places to Visit in Palena, Chile, America

Palena is a province in the Los Lagos Region of Chile covering an area of 15,301.9 sq. km. Futaleufú has been the capital of the Palena province since March 2009 by replacing Chaitén. Palena is the 7^th least populated province of Chile with a population of 18,971 as of recent census.

The communes under the Palena Province are:

Hualaihué
Palena
Chaitén
Futaleufú

Geography of Palena:

Palena is located in the southern part of Chile between 43°00′ S latitude and 72°20′ W longitude.

History of Palena:

Palena got its name from the Palena Lake which takes name from the Palena town in Abruzzo in Italy, named by the Italian Jesuit Nicolás Mascardi.

How to reach Palena?

Palena is catered by Futaleufú Airport situated 5 km away from the capital of the province, Futaleufu. This airport operates domestic and charter flights to the different locations in Chile.

Palena is also served by frequent bus services, operated by many famed private bus operators. Other than buses, tourists can also use taxi or rented cars for comfortable journey. It is better to book car well in advance prior to reaching Palena.

Food and Shopping in Palena:

Palena is very famous for local dishes including a variety of seafood and also the province houses many modernized food corners and shopping centres, most of which are situated in the capital city, Futaleufú.

The prominent restaurants in Palena (Futaleufu) are:

Martin Pescador
El Encuentro

Things to do in Palena:

Rafting Futa Day Tours
Boat rides
Hiking

Places of interest in Palena:

Palena Lake:

Palena Lake locally known as Lago Palena is shared between Argentina and Chile located at 43°56′ S 71°35′ W. It is a pleasant, calm and cool lake, great place for nature lovers.

Pumalín Park:

Pumalín Park is the largest private nature reserve of Chile with an area of 3,250 sq. km. Caleta Gonzalo in the heart of the park featuring a restaurant, visitor center, campground and cabanas. It can be accessed by car or boat and during the summer season, there are ferries running from Hornopirén village to Caleta Gonzalo.

Reñihué Fjord:

Renihue Fjord is bounded by densely forested peaks and the majority of the fjord is located within Pumalín Park. Tourists can reach it by boat.

Other places of interest near Palena include:

Parque Nacional Vicente Perez Rosales
Lago Todos Los Santos
Lago Llanquihue
Saltos del Petrohue
Teatro del Lago
Volcan Osorno
Chiloe National Park
In Puerto Varas
Church of Castro
Museo Antonio Felmer
Museo Colonial Aleman
Conguillio National Park
Iglesia Sagrado Corazon de Jesus
Parque Nacional Alerce Andino
Valle Cochamo
Santa Maria de Loreto Church

Best time to visit Palena:

Generally the ending months of the year will be ideal to travel Palena.

Accommodation options in Palena:

Palena houses less star rated hotels but it offers many affordable camping options which are useful for those who look for cheap and best options. Some facilities offered by the lodges of Palena are laundry, dry cleaning, free internet connection, fast elevators and escalators, medical service, arrangement of car and bike, telephone and food on request. The major hotels and lodges in Palena are listed below: