scenic viewpoint
Queulat Hanging Glacier Viewpoint
A viewpoint on Chile's Carretera Austral facing a glacier that seems to pour out of the mountainside, with twin waterfalls plunging into a turquoise lagoon.
21 km · about 25 min drive
Aysén, Chile · South America
La Junta is worth a stop: 1 hours from Palena, 32km from Carretera Austral.
La Junta is a town located in Aysén, Chile. With a population of 1,200, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, La Junta sits in Chile, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Coyhaique time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add La Junta to your route.
La Junta Airport Spanish: Aeropuerto La Junta, (ICAO: SCLJ) is an airport serving La Junta (es), a small town in the Aysén Region of Chile. La Junta is on the Carretera Austral highway, 50 kilometres (31 mi) inland from the Gulf of Corcovado.
The airport is on the west side of town, 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) south of theRead more
Palena River. It is at the conjunction of several mountain valleys, and there is nearby mountainous terrain to the east, and distant mountainous terrain in all quadrants.
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La Junta is located in Aysén, Chile, South America. The coordinates are -43.9743 latitude, -72.4055 longitude.
La Junta has a population of approximately 1,200 people, making it a town in Chile.
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scenic viewpoint
A viewpoint on Chile's Carretera Austral facing a glacier that seems to pour out of the mountainside, with twin waterfalls plunging into a turquoise lagoon.
21 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
Chile's Route 7 runs 1,240 km through Patagonian rainforest, fjords, and glaciers; largely gravel with ferry crossings, it is one of the world's great multi-day adventure drives.
32 km · about 35 min drive
national park
Park on the Carretera Austral known for the Ventisquero Colgante hanging glacier, near the Cuesta Queulat switchbacks.
60 km · about 70 min drive
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