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Handicraft Fair

The artisans of our area do their work using materials which are produced in our lands: wool, wood, clay, stones and leather. You will find natural leathery and a wide variety of applications. Also engravings in native wood, ceramic, vegetal fibres work, among others. The handicrafts come from different places, such as: Puyuhuapi, Puerto Cisnes, Puerto Aysén, Puerto Ibañez, Villa Ortega, Chile Chico, Lago Verde and Cochrane. A permanent center of expositions and sales is the “Handicraft Fair”, located in front of the square, where, on its picturesque buildings, you will find the most characteristic handicraft of the region and the special attention of our artisans. (Open everyday from 9 am to 8 pm)

Piedra del Indio (Indian’s Stone)

Through the west by the Simpson river, it is located la Piedra del Indio. It is a rocky formation due to the erosive elements, giving it the profile of a human.

It is quite curious to observe how the water, ice and wind have formed this rock as the face of an Indian. This can be appreciated through the bridge over Simpson river.

This wonderful piece of nature art is one of the postal of the city.

Coyhaique National Reserve

This silvestre protected area is located 5 kilometers from the city. In this place you can find a wide variety of native and exotic vegetation, as well as avifauna.

The area can be crossed by any kind of vehicle. It has also got some paths where you could walk through in half an hour and even a day. You can also practice mountain bike, sailing, camp or picnic. Among the most characteristic places, there are Laguna Verde and Laguna Los Sapos, both of them surrounded by beautiful ever green landscapes. A house was also built under the name of “Casa bruja”. The legend says that, during the colonization a house raise during the night, since the enterprises of those years did not allow to built.

You can visit this place all year long from 8.30 am to 5 pm.

Prices: Adults $800 – Children $200.