Puerto Natales, located on the shore of an inland cove, has emerged as the staging center for visits to Torres del Paine National Park, Bernardo O'Higgins National Park, and the Cueva del Milodon (Milodon Cave). Settled in 1911 as a sheep-herding town, it is located about 250 km northwest of Punta Arenas by a good, partly paved road and boasts a stunning location with grand views out onto a grassy peninsula and glacier-capped peaks in the distance.
