Puerto Aysén is a town located in the Aysén region of General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo in southern Chile. It is famous for being one of the gateways to Chilean Patagonia and for sport fishing activities.The city’s tourist attractions include the Plaza de Armas, the San Francisco Cathedral, the port, and the regional museum, which tells the history of the region and its culture.In addition, visitors can enjoy the area’s natural landscape with excursions to Parque Nacional Queulat, where the suspended icefall is located, or to nearby mountains such as Cerro Castillo and Cerro Macá. You can also cruise along the Aysén River or join sport fishing tours to catch local trout.Local gastronomy offers fish and seafood dishes, such as cod, trout, and salmon, accompanied by fresh vegetables and potatoes from the area. Typical regional dishes include curanto, a meal of fish, meat, and potatoes cooked in an underground oven, and cordero al palo, lamb slowly roasted on a spit.
