Tours and Activities:

City tour around Porvenir

Lying on the southern end of Chile, Porvenir is a singular city, capable of conquering enthusiasts at first sight. Its streets, its strange trees, everything makes sense here.

Known as the city "of strange trees", Porvenir owes its origin to the police station established there in 1883, when gold exploitation started in the area and families coming from the most incredible locations settled down there in order to make progress.

The population began to grow and in 1894 the city was founded in order to provide services to the new cattle estancias in the district, where the number of workers increased quickly as a result of the economic prosperity of those days.

Located within the XII Region of Magellan and Chilean Antarctica, Porvenir lies on Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego and, more precisely, on Porvenir Bay, on the Strait of Magellan.

Cattle raising, whose main produce is sheep wool, sheep and cow meat, is the main activity on the island. Fishing, on the other hand, is also attractive for the locals; salmon and seafood embellish the dishes served at the most distinguished restaurants and diners.

Another tourist attraction at the City of Porvenir is its proximity to the City of Punta Arenas, both joined by a ferry.

Estancia tourism and angling are popular all through the island but they are most frequently practiced on Lago Blanco (Lake White), as the number of salmon and trout lures fans when the fishing season begins.

Baquedano Mountain Range lies just 20 kilometers away from the city and it is considered one of the most interesting attractions in the vicinity.

Featuring an incredible panoramic view, this site unveils the geography surrounding Porvenir, made up by glaciers and snowdrifts that hang from the mountains towards the various fjords, inlets and channels.

Many visitors think that walking down the streets of town and searching for the most significant points is the best outing offered by this destination. Its picturesque streets fall into the sea or the channels, its trees specially trimmed to catch the eye and the quietness with which time passes at this location give origin to a wonderful urban settlement.

Today it provides commercial and administrative services for all the livestock activities on the island. Puerto Porvenir shows visitors vestiges of a victorious past and a booming present.

See also: Hotels in Porvenir and other accommodation venues