Country Chile Commune O'Higgins Founded 20 September 1966 Local time Monday 9:02 AM | Region Aysen Climate Cfb Population 612 (2012) Province Capitán Prat Province | |
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Weather 5°C, Wind W at 16 km/h, 92% Humidity | ||
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Villa O'Higgins is a small town in the Aysén Region of southern Chile, located 220 km south of Cochrane and 550 km south of Coyhaique. Founded in 1966 and named after the Chilean independence hero Bernardo O'Higgins, it is the capital of the O'Higgins commune of Capitán Prat Province.
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- Exploradores glacier villa o higgins carretera austral in chile patagonia expedition 04
- Map of Villa OHiggins Ohiggins XI RegiC3B3n Chile
- Cycling careterra austral villa o higgins to el chalten on a tandem bike
- Facilities
- References
Map of Villa O'Higgins, O'higgins, XI Regi%C3%B3n, Chile
Villa O'Higgins is connected to the rest of Chile by the Carretera Austral (Southern Highway) – the final 120 km of which were completed southwards from Puerto Yungay in 2000 – and is the gateway to the Southern Patagonian Ice Field.
Cycling careterra austral villa o higgins to el chalten on a tandem bike
Facilities
The town has an airport, several guesthouses, a radio station, and a number of shops. In the summer (Dec-Feb) a regular boat service takes passengers from Villa O'Higgins across the O'Higgins / San Martín Lake to Candelario Mansilla, from where it is possible to cross the border into Argentina via a footpath (no road).