Puerto Gala
An isolated and welcoming settlement built across three islands connected by walkways. A small community lost among the Patagonian channels, where life remains closely connected to the sea and nature.
About the expedition
Chonos, the island labyrinth
Our expedition begins in Puerto Aguirre, entering the labyrinth of channels of the Chonos Archipelago. We will sail towards Bahía Marta, in Puyuhuapi Channel, continuing to Puerto Cisnes and Puyuhuapi, where we may stop at the hot springs, surrounded by forests, mountains and inland waters.
From there we will continue towards Puerto Gala, a small community lost among the channels, and spend the night at Playa Bonita before crossing Moraleda Channel and reaching Filomena Island. We will continue sailing south to Jechica Island, one of the great landmarks of this expedition. There, a refuge immersed in nature awaits us: a place from which to experience the isolation and scale of the archipelago, surrounded by forests, channels and sea.
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From Jechica we will continue south and west, exploring landscapes shaped by wind, rain and ocean, until reaching the areas of the spectral trees and Kent Island, also known as "Friendship" in accounts associated with the enigmatic sightings in these remote waters. Among channels, forests and open sea, we will explore a territory where isolation feeds both imagination and mystery.
This is an expedition into the most remote Chonos: a territory fragmented by channels and covered in forests and small islands, where distance, tides and weather have shaped one of the most untamed geographies of Patagonia. A journey of exploration and refuge, where each day takes us farther from the usual routes and deeper into the island labyrinth of the Chonos.
The expedition
At the heart of the island labyrinth
An expedition through remote channels, islands and forests, from Puyuhuapi to the far reaches of the Chonos Archipelago.
Playa Bonita
An untouched corner of white sands, hidden among the waters and mountains of Patagonia. Its distinctive beach was formed by the erosion of a quartz mountain, shaped over centuries by the action of a waterfall.
Secret anchorage in the Chonos Labyrinth
A natural refuge hidden among the channels of insular Patagonia. A secluded Western Patagonia anchorage, sheltered from the winds and surrounded by an untouched landscape, where silence and nature prevail.
Humpback whale in Seno Gala
An extraordinary encounter in Patagonian waters: a humpback whale emerges among the fjords and mountains of Seno Gala, in a remote landscape where marine life meets the vastness of the southern territory.
Indicative stops
- 1
Puerto Aguirre – Bahía Marta
Sailing through the labyrinth of Aysén's channels, among wooded islands, mountains and sheltered waters, entering deep into insular Patagonia.
- 2
Bahía Marta – Puyuhuapi
Journey north through channels and fjords surrounded by evergreen forests, with scenic, deeply immersive sailing.
- 3
Puyuhuapi – Puerto Gala
Sailing through one of the most remote landscapes of Aysén, among fjords, mountains and small settlements historically connected to the sea.
- 4
Puerto Gala – Jechica Island
Setting out towards more open and remote waters, travelling through channels and islands that remain largely untouched, with abundant wildlife and a strong sense of isolation.
- 5
Jechica Island – Árboles Espectrales
Sailing towards one of the most distinctive landscapes in Patagonia, where forests and trees shaped by the wind create an almost unreal atmosphere.
- 6
Árboles Espectrales – Kent Island
Journey among channels and islands of the Chonos Archipelago, surrounded by forests, mountains and completely untouched nature.
- 7
Kent Island – Puerto Aguirre
Sailing back through the Chonos labyrinth, bringing the expedition to a close among islands, channels and landscapes that capture the wildest essence of Aysén Patagonia.
Indicative minimum duration: 8 days, to be determined with the Captain according to the group and conditions.
The insular sector of the Chonos is its most remote territory: channels, forests and small islands where distance, tides and weather have shaped one of the most untamed geographies of Patagonia. The Captain adjusts the route according to the conditions of the day.
Vessels
Vessels available for this voyage
Subject to availability and coordination with the Captain.
CatamaranIsla Jechica III
Region
Aysén
YachtSofía Victoria
Region
Los Lagos · Chiloé
CatamaranIsla Jechica II
Region
Aysén
YachtNoctiluca
Region
Aysén
Private charter · Aysén / Chonos Norte Insular
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