Lake Cochrane National Reserve

Informally known as Tamango National Reserve, Lake Cochrane National Reserve, is the most distinguished home of the endangered huemules, the deer of the southern Andes that appears on the coat of arms of Chile. On the north shore with its namesake lake, the reserve of 6,925 hectares, lies six miles northwest of Cochrane. Admission to Guardería Húngaro costs US$2.75 per person.

How Much Do We Love This Place?

The Good

• It's an area of immense beauty with the remoteness that people expect from Patagonia
• There are some of the best fly-fishing lodges
• A lake with pristine and calypso waters
• You can find lands laden with lush vegetation or layered in fields of ice

The Bad

• Few accommodation options
• Towns along the way are few and far between
• Some parts of the highway are deserted

Somewhere Special To Stay

HOTEL	FROM	iCATEGORY
Puyuhuapi Lodge	219 USD
Loberias del Sur	180 USD
Yelcho Patagonia	3000 USD
Hacienda Tres Lagos	276 USD