Facilities at the gate
Public toilets are provided at the entrance. Potable water at this site has not been confirmed, so check current facility information before relying on a refill here.
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- ClosureInternal Y-150 road closedThe internal Y-150 road between Sarmiento and Laguna Los Cisnes is closed. - This is the internal road segment; CONAF lists the separate Y-150 access road to Sarmiento as open.Official details
- CautionOne-way and guide-only trail restrictionsPlan around CONAF’s current one-way and guide-only trail restrictions.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Torres del Paine Tour Guide
Your drive to Portería Laguna Amarga, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Torres del Paine National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Portería Laguna Amarga: The Entrance0:00 / 0:13
“You're approaching Portería Laguna Amarga, where staff control entry to the park. The lagoon with the same name is a separate stop, about three and a half kilometres east of the gate.”
Plays as you drive up to Portería Laguna Amarga in the Parkwolf Torres del Paine Tour Guide.
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- 81 audio storiesacross Torres del Paine’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Puma, Andean Condor, Guanaco, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 35 trails, 56 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
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More about Portería Laguna Amarga
Start at the entranceThis is the eastern entrance station on the road into Torres del Paine, where park staff…
This is the eastern entrance station on the road into Torres del Paine, where park staff control visitor access. Plan to pause here for the entry checkpoint before continuing along the park road. The station sits about 3.6 km west of Laguna Amarga lake, a separate destination with a similar map name.
Check conditions before arrivalOpening hours and entry procedures can change.
Opening hours and entry procedures can change. Check the current requirements shortly before your visit, then allow time for the stop as you start the park drive.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Torres del Paine
113 sightingsPumaMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
146 sightingsAndean CondorMost seen around noonSighting map
381 sightingsGuanacoMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
53 sightingsHuemulMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
36 sightingsLesser RheaMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
11 sightingsWild HorseMost seen around 7 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Torres del Paine. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
