Chaitén

Chaitén is in Los Lagos region in the south of Chile. The town has an important transportation hub on the Carretera Austral with major ferry services to Chiloé and Puerto Montt. Wikivoyage

Population 5,071 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Chile

130FireWildfire
131AmbulanceAmbulance
132FireFire
133CarabinerosCarabineros de Chile
134PoliceInvestigations Police of Chile

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Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Museo de sitio de Chaitén Museum · 650 m
Mirador Chaitén Viewpoint · 940 m

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Eating nearby

Hot dog 1
Burger 1
Pizza 1
Seafood 1
Regional 1
Local 1

All 9 places to eat

Getting around

Buses Cárdenas 360 m
Terminal 440 m
Naviera Austral 500 m
Chaitén 1.5 km

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