Queulat Hanging Glacier waterfalls, Aysen Province, Chile, Andes mountains, Patagonia, South America.

Waterfalls plunge from Queulat Hanging Glacier, in Queulat National Park, Aysen Province, Chile, Andes mountains, Patagonia, South America. Queulat Hanging Glacier, the park's centerpiece, extends from the Queulat ice cap, which borders the northernmost part of the Puyuhuapi Channel called Ventisquero Sound (actually a fjord, carved by glaciers). Sendero Ventisquero Colgante, the best trail in the park, reaches Mirador Ventisquero Colgante (Viewpoint of Queulat Hanging Glacier). Hike 4 miles or 6.6 km round trip with 1150 ft ft or 350 m cumulative gain. Cross a suspension bridge (where the limit of 4 people at a time can cause significant waits). Walk a rocky and rooty yet popular trail through dense forest. Go early in the morning to avoid crowds. The park is one of the rainiest places (3500 - 4000 mm) in Chilean Patagonia. Ventisquero (or "snowdrift") is an archaic word for "glacier" used by early South American explorers.

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Waterfalls plunge from Queulat Hanging Glacier, in Queulat National Park, Aysen Province, Chile, Andes mountains, Patagonia, South America. Queulat Hanging Glacier, the park's centerpiece, extends from the Queulat ice cap, which borders the northernmost part of the Puyuhuapi Channel called Ventisquero Sound (actually a fjord, carved by glaciers). Sendero Ventisquero Colgante, the best trail in the park, reaches Mirador Ventisquero Colgante (Viewpoint of Queulat Hanging Glacier). Hike 4 miles or 6.6 km round trip with 1150 ft ft or 350 m cumulative gain. Cross a suspension bridge (where the limit of 4 people at a time can cause significant waits). Walk a rocky and rooty yet popular trail through dense forest. Go early in the morning to avoid crowds. The park is one of the rainiest places (3500 - 4000 mm) in Chilean Patagonia. Ventisquero (or "snowdrift") is an archaic word for "glacier" used by early South American explorers.