Caleta Tortel
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| Caleta Tortel | |
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| Region | Aisén |
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| Province | Capitán Prat |
| Municipalidad | Tortel |
| Comuna | Tortel |
| Government | |
| - Type | Municipalidad |
| - Alcade | Bernardo López Sierra |
| Population (2002 census[1]) | |
| - Total | 320 |
| Time zone | Chilean Standard (UTC-4 hours) |
| - Summer (DST) | Chilean Daylight (UTC-3 hours) |
| Area code(s) | Country + town = 56 + ? |
Caleta Tortel is a coastal village (Spanish: aldea) in Chile. It is the administrave centrer of the commune of Tortel and is located between the mouth of the Baker River and a small embayment of the Baker Channel. The village is inserted in an area of rugged geography, formed by a number of islands, fjords, channels and estuaries.
Caleta Tortel consists mainly of stilt houses, typical of Chilota architecture, which are connected by wooden walkways.
Boat tours to Jorge Montt Glacier, are available from the village.
[edit] See also
- Northern Patagonian Ice Field
- Southern Patagonian Ice Field
- Guayaneco Archipelago
- http://lavozdetortel.patagones.cl La Voz de Tortel
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