Further down the road we passed through the town of Cochrane and then continued to Caleta Tortel. Caleta Toratel is a town with no roads. Built on a hillside comprised mainly of peat bog, Tortel has 21 kilometers of boardwalk connecting the town along the coves to the mouth of Rio Baker. The town was originally found during an attempt to find an easier way to cross the Andes by utilizing the river, but after the river was found to be unnavigable the new residents of Tortel turned their focus to the lumber and the harvesting of Patagonian Cypress. Tortel used to be only reachable by boat or plane until a road was built and it was finally connected to the Carretera Austral in 2003.
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| Looking into the first cove of Caleta Tortel. |
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| There are no streets, but each boardwalk has a name. |
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