Puerto Blest & Cascada Los Cántaros
Puerto Blest
A rainforest port reached by boat across Puerto Blest Bay at the far western end of Lake Nahuel Huapi. Climb the steps to see Cántaros Falls and ancient alerce trees.
Puerto Blest lies at the end of Puerto Blest Bay, at the far western tip of Lake Nahuel Huapi, and can only be reached by boat. The classic cruise departs from Puerto Pañuelo on the Llao Llao Peninsula and takes about an hour to enter the narrow bay, which is flanked on both sides by humid Valdivian temperate rainforest and waterfalls. The boat usually stops at Cántaros Falls, where a climb of about 600 wooden steps reveals a cascading waterfall and an alerce tree more than 1,500 years old. Afterward you reach Puerto Blest, where you can dine at the lakeside hotel before continuing by car and boat to Frías Lake. This is also part of the Andean Lakes route, which crosses the border by lake to Puerto Montt in Chile. Boat tickets and national park fees are charged separately and should be booked in advance.
Opening hours
Per boat schedule (mainly full-day tours departing around 09:00)
Nearby sights
- Cerro Tronador & Pampa Linda
- Ventisquero Negro
- Cerro López
- Llao Llao Municipal Park
- Llao Llao Hotel & Capilla San Eduardo
- Circuito Chico
- Colonia Suiza
- Cerro Campanario