Excursion Scenes of puerto natales and milodon's cave tour at Puerto Natales

Start your visit with a short drive to the Plaza de Armas, a pretty, tree-lined square in the centre of town very typical of Chilean small towns with its church, Town Hall and Post Office clustered around it.

Continue to the Milodon Cave. In 1896, local resident Captain Eberhard found a scrap of skin and some bones in a large cave near his property that were later determined to be from a Milodon, a prehistoric ground sloth. The story of the Milodon was popularized by Bruce Chatwin's travelogue In Patagonia. Although the Milodon is depicted in a full-size replica at the cave's entrance, most of the Milodon's remains were shipped off to London, which means the real attraction is the 30m-high (98-ft.), 200m-deep (656-ft.) cave itself, which has an eerie, shaggy roof and is surrounded by interesting conglomerate rock formations. An interpretative centre with a few Milodon bones and a display showing the geological formation of the cave provides some interesting additional background. There is also a historical display of the indigenous tribes who inhabited this and nearby caves as far back as 12,000 years ago.

Note

Please note: This tour involves short distances of walking over uneven terrain (up to 500 meters /1600 at a time), making this tour less suitable for guests with mobility limitations. Weather is windy and unpredictable in the region and some showers could be expected at any time of the year. It is recommendable to wear warm comfortable clothing, a waterproof windbreaker and sturdy trekking shoes to fully enjoy the visit. Guests must stay on path of Milodon Cave at all times.